France vs Italy: New motorcycles by engine size
France
210,683
in 2025
Italy
331,745
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
1st
New motorcycles by engine size over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 331,745 against 210,683 in France, a difference of 121,062.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,050 | 129,652 | 3,398 | France |
| 1980s | 101,554 | 176,795 | 75,241 | Italy |
| 1990s | 126,601 | 136,957 | 10,356 | Italy |
| 2000s | 224,961 | 431,143 | 206,183 | Italy |
| 2010s | 191,879 | 210,230 | 18,351 | Italy |
| 2020s | 221,984 | 294,143 | 72,159 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new motorcycles by engine size, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 331,745 against 210,683 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new motorcycles by engine size between France and Italy?
- 121,062, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for new motorcycles by engine size?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as New motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.