New motorcycles by engine size in Germany
Germany: New motorcycles by engine size was 157,821 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
157,821 Number
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
313,973 Number
in 1997
All-time low
93,119 Number
in 1988
Years of data
46
1979–2025
New motorcycles by engine size in Germany, 1979–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new motorcycles by engine size in Germany is 157,821 Number, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new motorcycles by engine size in Germany peaked at 313,973 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 93,119 Number, in 1988.
Germany ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
New motorcycles by engine size in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 101,199 Number | — |
| 1980 | 125,276 Number | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 240,314 Number | +91.8% |
| 1982 | 255,575 Number | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 229,512 Number | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 179,256 Number | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 122,343 Number | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 98,427 Number | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 96,629 Number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 93,119 Number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 95,764 Number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 111,208 Number | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 175,896 Number | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 204,571 Number | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 212,847 Number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 217,791 Number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 271,723 Number | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 313,973 Number | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 289,982 Number | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 282,462 Number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 253,138 Number | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 228,703 Number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 208,252 Number | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 207,420 Number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 198,683 Number | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 189,264 Number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 184,617 Number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 187,284 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 187,420 Number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 155,058 Number | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 138,878 Number | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 141,465 Number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 140,889 Number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 138,632 Number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 148,849 Number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 158,457 Number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 182,066 Number | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 138,286 Number | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 153,287 Number | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 163,370 Number | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 216,401 Number | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 195,257 Number | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 217,866 Number | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 216,649 Number | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 244,886 Number | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 157,821 Number | -35.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 157,821 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,336 Number, 18.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 157,821 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,243 Number, 19.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +91.8% | 125,276 Number | 240,314 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,199 Number | 101,199 Number | 101,199 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 153,622 Number | 93,119 Number | 255,575 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 231,161 Number | 111,208 Number | 313,973 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 199,984 Number | 155,058 Number | 253,138 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,418 Number | 138,286 Number | 182,066 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,147 Number | 157,821 Number | 244,886 Number | 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 new motorcycles by engine size in Germany?
- New motorcycles by engine size in Germany was 157,821 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new motorcycles by engine size recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 313,973 Number in 1997.
- What is the lowest new motorcycles by engine size recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,119 Number in 1988.
- How does Germany rank for new motorcycles by engine size?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 New motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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