Motorcycles by engine size in France

France: Motorcycles by engine size was 1.25 million Number in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
1.25 million Number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.25 million Number
in 2006
All-time low
545,000 Number
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2006

Motorcycles by engine size in France, 1979–2006

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1979199220061979: 545.0k Number1980: 625.0k Number1981: 637.0k Number1982: 650.0k Number1983: 653.0k Number1984: 645.0k Number1985: 629.0k Number1986: 618.0k Number1987: 648.0k Number1992: 847.0k Number1993: 763.0k Number1994: 744.0k Number1995: 893.0k Number1996: 738.0k Number1997: 779.0k Number1998: 839.0k Number1999: 912.0k Number2000: 968.0k Number2001: 1.0M Number2002: 1.1M Number2003: 1.1M Number2004: 1.1M Number2005: 1.2M Number2006: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2006, motorcycles by engine size in France stood at 1.25 million Number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in France peaked at 1.25 million Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 545,000 Number, in 1979.

That places France 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 545,000 Number 545,000 Number 545,000 Number 1
1980s 638,125 Number 618,000 Number 653,000 Number 8
1990s 814,375 Number 738,000 Number 912,000 Number 8
2000s 1.10 million Number 968,000 Number 1.25 million Number 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Poland 1.42 million Number compare
  2. 7 Czechia 1.37 million Number compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 1.29 million Number compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 795,814 Number compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 739,259 Number compare
  6. 12 Austria 707,943 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is motorcycles by engine size in France?
Motorcycles by engine size in France was 1.25 million Number in 2006, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million Number in 2006.
What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 545,000 Number in 1979.
How does France rank for motorcycles by engine size?
France ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2006.
Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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About this data

Indicator
Motorcycles by engine size
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,360 data points, 1970–2025
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