Motorcycles by engine size in Italy
Italy: Motorcycles by engine size was 7.92 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Motorcycles by engine size in Italy, 1979–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.92 million for motorcycles by engine size in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Italy peaked at 7.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 828,000, in 1980.
Italy ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Motorcycles by engine size in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 914,000 | — |
| 1980 | 828,000 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 865,000 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 961,000 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 3.73 million | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.38 million | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.58 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.29 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.59 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.86 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.92 million | +2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.92 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202, 44.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 248,606, 31.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motorcycles by engine size in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +64.9% | 961,000 | 1.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 914,000 | 914,000 | 914,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million | 828,000 | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 2.51 million | 2.98 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million | 3.38 million | 6.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 million | 6.30 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 million | 7.00 million | 7.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motorcycles by engine size in Italy?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Italy was 7.92 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 828,000 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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