Motorcycles by engine size in Belgium
Belgium: Motorcycles by engine size was 552,527 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
552,527 Number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
16th
of 50 countries
All-time high
552,527 Number
in 2025
All-time low
110,000 Number
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Motorcycles by engine size in Belgium, 1979–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motorcycles by engine size in Belgium is 552,527 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Belgium peaked at 552,527 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,000 Number, in 1979.
That places Belgium 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Motorcycles by engine size in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 110,000 Number | — |
| 1980 | 113,000 Number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 117,000 Number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 122,000 Number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 126,000 Number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 129,000 Number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 130,000 Number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 130,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 131,000 Number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 131,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 134,000 Number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 139,000 Number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 149,000 Number | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 162,000 Number | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 175,000 Number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 187,000 Number | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 200,000 Number | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 212,000 Number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 225,000 Number | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 241,000 Number | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 261,000 Number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 278,000 Number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 294,000 Number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 306,000 Number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 319,000 Number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 322,000 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 346,000 Number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 360,000 Number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 374,000 Number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 388,000 Number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 404,000 Number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 419,000 Number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 434,000 Number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 441,000 Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 422,164 Number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 430,092 Number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 439,422 Number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 448,746 Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 456,284 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 466,779 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 475,640 Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 490,039 Number | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 503,974 Number | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 515,215 Number | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 520,162 Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 527,687 Number | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 552,527 Number | +4.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 552,527 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202 Number, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 552,527 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 248,606 Number, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,000 Number | 110,000 Number | 110,000 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 126,300 Number | 113,000 Number | 134,000 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,100 Number | 139,000 Number | 261,000 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,100 Number | 278,000 Number | 404,000 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,313 Number | 419,000 Number | 475,640 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,267 Number | 490,039 Number | 552,527 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motorcycles by engine size in Belgium?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Belgium was 552,527 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 552,527 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 Number in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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