New motorcycles by engine size in Portugal
Portugal: New motorcycles by engine size was 44,024 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New motorcycles by engine size in Portugal, 1979–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new motorcycles by engine size in Portugal is 44,024, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new motorcycles by engine size in Portugal peaked at 44,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,385, in 1985.
That places Portugal 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New motorcycles by engine size in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,675 | — |
| 1980 | 1,967 | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 1,859 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2,137 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 2,278 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,829 | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 1,385 | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 3,870 | +179.4% |
| 1987 | 6,441 | +66.4% |
| 1988 | 5,819 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 6,581 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 7,311 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 10,490 | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 17,102 | +63.0% |
| 1993 | 17,935 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 14,096 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 24,504 | +73.8% |
| 1996 | 24,765 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30,828 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 29,413 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 22,927 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 22,181 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22,102 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,192 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 19,399 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22,754 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 21,081 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 19,554 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 17,265 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 19,870 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 22,596 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 25,770 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 29,640 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 31,901 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 30,361 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 35,117 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 38,042 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 43,233 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 44,678 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 44,024 | -1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 44,024 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,336, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 44,024 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,243, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New motorcycles by engine size in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +179.4% | 1,385 | 3,870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,675 | 1,675 | 1,675 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,417 | 1,385 | 6,581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,937 | 7,311 | 30,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,718 | 19,192 | 22,181 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23,381 | 17,265 | 31,901 | 9 |
| 2020s | 39,242 | 30,361 | 44,678 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new motorcycles by engine size in Portugal?
- New motorcycles by engine size in Portugal was 44,024 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new motorcycles by engine size recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44,678 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new motorcycles by engine size recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for new motorcycles by engine size?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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