Alongside (e-)cargo bikes, sales of (e)folding bikes like those offered by Viennese bicycle supplier Vello also shifted up a gear in 2023. – Photo Vello Bike

E-bikes take the lead in tough Austrian bike market

VIENNA, Austria - Even though the Austrian 2023 bicycle market recorded a double-digit drop in both volume and value sales compared to the previous...

E-city and E-trekking bikes in particular are growing in Austria, thanks in part to government subsidies. – Photo KTM

Austrian e-bike sales crack €1 billion mark in 2022

VIENNA, Austria - The Austrian bicycle market once again broke records in 2022. Both unit and value sales topped those in 2021, with the total sales...

Austria's number two bike producer, modular system provider Simplon Fahrrad, is expanding vigorously at its headquarters in Hard at Lake Constance. - Source Simplon Fahrrad

Austrian market breaks €1 billion barrier in 2021

VIENNA, Austria - Along with other European nations, bicycle and e-bike sales in Austria last year were also harmed by serious supply bottlenecks....

A majority of Austria’s e-bike sales are categorized as ‘E-Bike STVO’ which means they are street-legal. – Photo KTM Fahrrad

Austrian e-bike sales crack 200,000 units barrier for the first time

VIENNA, Austria - E-bike and bicycle sales volumes in Austria had leveled off at around 400,000 units in the past 10 years. In 2020 the market...

An e-bike assembly with an in-tube frame technology. - Photo KTM Fahrrad

Mixed fortunes in Austria as bicycle sales drop but value rises

VIENNA, Austria - With a Corona-related delay, the Austrian Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers (VSSÖ)...

E-bike production at Austria’s biggest KTM Fahrrad. – Photo KTM Fahrrad

Austria's (Electric) Bike Sales Reaches Record Highs

VIENNA, Austria - 2018 wasn't only a good year for bicycles in Germany, but also in neighboring Austria. The main trend here is the same as in many...

E-Bikes are widely rented out to cyclists touring Austria. - Photo Vienna city council

E-Bikes Rocked Austrian Market in 2017

VIENNA, Austria - Good News from Austria. With total sales of 120,474 e-bikes the 'e' category reached a 29.1% share in the total bicycle sale of the...

Custom builder Simplon is the second-largest Austrian bicycle producer next to KTM. Simplon’s total production stands at 11,000 to 12,000 units. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Austrian E-MTB Sales Skyrockets

VIENNA, Austria - Looking at the latest bicycle statistics for 2015, the outlook of the Austrian bicycle industry is very positive due to...

Older Market Reports from Austria
Austrian Bike Sales Back on Track

Austrian Bike Sales Back on Track

VIENNA, Austria - Bike sales in Austria turned around last year, compared to a disappointing 2013. Due to a rainy summer Austrians bought 6.8% fewer...

Austrian E-Bike Market Continues to Expand

Austrian E-Bike Market Continues to Expand

VIENNA, Austria - Like in Germany sales of electric bicycles continued to grow in an Austrian market that suffered from bad spring weather conditions...

KTM is Austria’s biggest bike maker. The company saw overall bike sales drop by 7% on its domestic market. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

Also in Austria E-Bikes Expand in Depressed Market

VIENNA, Austria - Like in Germany sales of electric bicycles continued to grow in an Austrian market that suffered from bad spring weather conditions...

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  6. Pierer Mobility suffers from loss-making bicycle business

  7. Woom expands into UK with successful kid's bike range

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