Germany vs Italy: Motorcycles by engine size
Germany
4.92 million
in 2025
Italy
7.92 million
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Italy rank
1st
Motorcycles by engine size over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.92 million against 4.92 million in Germany, a difference of 3.00 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 479,000 | 914,000 | 435,000 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.74 million | 579,100 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.31 million | 2.63 million | 312,125 | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 4.79 million | 1.08 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.13 million | 6.57 million | 2.44 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.76 million | 7.43 million | 2.67 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher motorcycles by engine size, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 7.92 million against 4.92 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in motorcycles by engine size between Germany and Italy?
- 3.00 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for motorcycles by engine size?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.