Motorcycles by engine size in Germany
Germany: Motorcycles by engine size was 4.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.92 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
4.92 million
in 2025
All-time low
229,000
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2025
Motorcycles by engine size in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motorcycles by engine size in Germany stood at 4.92 million. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Germany peaked at 4.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 229,000, in 1970.
Germany ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Motorcycles by engine size in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229,000 | — |
| 1975 | 455,000 | +98.7% |
| 1979 | 479,000 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 572,000 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 738,000 | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 970,000 | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.27 million | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 million | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.57 million | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.83 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.92 million | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202, 27.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 248,606, 19.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motorcycles by engine size in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +98.7% | 229,000 | 455,000 |
| 1982 | +31.4% | 738,000 | 970,000 |
| 1981 | +29.0% | 572,000 | 738,000 |
| 1993 | +29.0% | 1.47 million | 1.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387,667 | 229,000 | 479,000 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 572,000 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 1.40 million | 3.18 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 3.41 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million | 3.83 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million | 4.51 million | 4.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motorcycles by engine size in Germany?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Germany was 4.92 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,000 in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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