Market Reports

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Early in 2023, the Czech market already reported full warehouses and uncertain sales conditions. This pattern continued throughout the year with e-bike sales suffering a 15% drop compared to the previous year. Production in the country also fell as neighbouring countries capitalised on shortcomings in the labour market.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - As in other countries, some manufacturers in the Czech Republic are facing a decline in demand for e-bikes and bicycles. Although the production volumes of some brands exceeded the 2021 amount, this is not representative of the sales. Many of these (e)-bikes are currently stocked up in warehouses.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - In contrast to other European nations, the last two years did not influence the willingness of the Czech population to see the bicycle as a means of transport. The e-MTB category is still driving sales, with city (e-)bikes still yet to make their mark on the market.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Unlike many other countries which reported an increase in both sales and an interest in cycling, nothing remarkable has happened in the Czech Republic during the corona pandemic. Sure, the spring sales were large at the beginning of the season and after the 4-week lockdown.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Eight quite large cycling competition events in one weekend day and 1.2 owned bicycle per head of the population; the Czech Republic is the most "cycling-as-sport" avid country in Europe!

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Known as an important production base for the European bicycle industry, Czech Republic enjoyed a major growth of e-bike sales

Bicycle production stands at just about one third of the car total. However, cycling itself continues to be the most popular activity in the country.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - According to the national statistics office the Czech Republic is still a net exporter of bicycles. In the past twelve months some 228,000 bicycles were imported while 393,000 units were exported, mainly to EU markets. These figures are pretty similar to past two monitored periods, showing the stability of the bicycle industry.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - In 2103/2014 Czechs remained big sport and fitness cycling fans, with 5 million bicycles within the nation of 10 million ...

PRAGUA, Czech Republic - In connection with the gradual improvement of technical infrastructure for classic bicycles and due to the systematic building ...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - According to the statistical data provided by the Czech Statistical Bureau, bicycle sales in 2010 were slightly above 300,000 ...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The Czech bike sector saw double digit decreases in 2009. Exports of bicycles dropped by 23.5% last year while the import ...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic Next to Poland also in the Czech Republic prices for bikes are on the rise as the national currency is falling in value against ...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - According to informed estimates, 390,000 bicycles were sold in the Czech Republic in 2007. The average price per bicycle was € ...

With most Czech families now owning a car, the bicycle must make an effort to win back lost ground. The Czech bike industry once was a lot bigger than ...

MAARSSEN, the Netherlands - 322,878 bicycles were exported from the Czech Republic in 2005 to 26 countries. Total export value was about € 40 million. ...