Motorcycles by engine size in Switzerland
Switzerland: Motorcycles by engine size was 795,814 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
795,814
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
805,653
in 2023
All-time low
262,000
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Motorcycles by engine size in Switzerland, 1989–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motorcycles by engine size in Switzerland is 795,814, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Switzerland peaked at 805,653 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262,000, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Motorcycles by engine size in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 262,000 | — |
| 1990 | 299,000 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 320,000 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 336,000 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 348,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 357,000 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 371,000 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 382,000 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 411,000 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 435,000 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 464,000 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 494,000 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 521,000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 545,000 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 567,000 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 583,000 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 592,000 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 609,000 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 619,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 637,000 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 637,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 651,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 666,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 680,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 687,990 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 699,219 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 710,022 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 720,381 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 729,149 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 739,344 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 744,542 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 771,586 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 791,323 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 789,794 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 805,653 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 799,959 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 795,814 | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 795,814 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 795,814 is above the median for high income countries, which is 248,606, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262,000 | 262,000 | 262,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 372,300 | 299,000 | 464,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 580,400 | 494,000 | 637,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,765 | 651,000 | 744,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 792,355 | 771,586 | 805,653 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 United Kingdom 1.29 million compare
- 9 United Kingdom 1.29 million compare
- 11 France 1.25 million compare
- 13 Netherlands 739,259 compare
- 13 Netherlands 739,259 compare
- 15 Austria 707,943 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motorcycles by engine size in Switzerland?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Switzerland was 795,814 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 805,653 in 2023.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,000 in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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