Motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Motorcycles by engine size was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2022
All-time low
627,000
in 1995
Years of data
41
1979–2024
Motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom stood at 1.29 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom peaked at 1.29 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 627,000, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 873,000 | — |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 976,000 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 939,000 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 878,000 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 822,000 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 764,000 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 734,000 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 725,000 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 712,000 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 695,000 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 659,000 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 644,000 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 635,000 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 627,000 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 672,000 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 758,000 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 820,000 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 903,000 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 968,000 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 873,000 | 873,000 | 873,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 890,400 | 725,000 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,500 | 627,000 | 903,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 968,000 | 1.20 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.15 million | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 1.29 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom?
- Motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom was 1.29 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,000 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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