Market Reports

How many e-bikes were sold in Europe’s leading markets? Are bicycle exports from Taiwan continuing to decline? Bike Europe gives an insight into market developments in annual market reports. These cover the important indicators of key e-bike and bicycle markets such as unit sales and sales value and where relevant, production and import volumes. Filter below per country or year to find the desired report.
E-bike and bicycle sales in Germany are still on a high level. Next year there will be more e-bikes and bicycles than inhabitants. – Photo ADFCSubscribers only
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Subscribers only German bicycle market defies negative consumer confidence

BERLIN, Germany - Bicycle production and sales in Germany attained very high levels in 2023, comparable to the bicycle boom in 2020. Despite the generally negative consumer climate, sales value of bicycles and e-bikes combined in Germany only slightly decreased by 4% from €7.36 billion in 2022 to €7.06 billion last year.

‘Made in Germany’ is becoming an increasingly important trademark for the e-bike export markets. – Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only German e-bike market performed strong in 2022

BERLIN, Germany - The German e-bike and bicycle market performed very strong in 2022 with a 10% increase in e-bike sales the national industry organisation, ZIV has reported. Perhaps sales could have been much higher as ZIV CEO Burkhard Stork refers to a "general reluctance of consumers to buy in the second half of the year."

“As an industry we have stepped up the market volumes structurally above pre-corona levels,” explained ZIV Managing Director Burkhard Stork. - Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only German market shows no sign of slowing as sales continue to grow

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike and bicycle sales record during the 2020 pandemic were not just a hype. The latest market statistics published by the national industry organisation, ZIV, in Berlin yesterday afternoon clearly show that the industry was even able to step up production and sales volumes.

“If a higher domestic supply had been available, we estimate that it would have been possible to sell significantly more bicycles as well as e-bikes,” said ZIV Director Burkhard Stork (right). – Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only High demand for e-bikes in Germany continues into 2021

Is the German industry able to keep up demand at that unprecedented high level? At the press conference preceding the opening of Eurobike tomorrow, the German industry association ZIV announced the e-bike and bicycles sales results for the first half of 2021.

According to the 2020 market statistics of the German industry association ‘Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV)’ e-bike sales boosted by 43%. - Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only German e-bike market reaches unparalleled sales records

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike and bicycle industry in Germany already enjoyed dynamic growth in recent in years but 2020 set all records in volume expansion and growth in turn-over. According to the 2020 market statistics of the German industry association 'Zweirad-.

German experts look ahead to 2021 e-bike market

German experts look ahead to 2021 e-bike market

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - In Germany, the market also got overheated soon after the shops opened again. That was not a surprise. Since 2015 the e-bike market has expanded by double digits year after year. Messingschlager General Manager Dennis Schömburg and Ernst Brust,

After years of growth German market for e-bikes is not levelling off. On the contrary, sales keep accelerating. – Photo Schmitz FahrradSubscribers only
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Subscribers only E-Bike Sales in Germany Keeps Accelerating with 1.4 Million Sold in...

BAD SODEN, Germany - What started with a sales growth of 11.5 percent in 2015 has been accelerating since. Of course this is about e-bikes which are so rapidly gaining in popularity in Germany that in 2019 sales growth in units stood at a huge 39 percent.

E-bikes made in Germany are popular in Europe as their export increased 51 percent. – Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only One Million E-Bikes Sold in Germany in 2018; Up 36 Percent!

BAD SODEN, Germany - E-bikes are boosting the German bicycle industry as the sales volume hiked by a staggering 36 percent in 2018 compared to 2017. No less than 980,000 units were sold last year. Today every one out of four bicycles sold in Germany is an electric one.

E-bike sales in Germany increased by a big 19 percent in 2017. However, the volume of the total bicycle market was down 5 percent. – Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only German E-Bike Market Sees Record Growth in 2017

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike market in Germany is growing at record pace. The newest 2017 data from industry association 'Zweirad-Industrie-Verband' (ZIV) clearly underlines that e-bikes nowadays in Germany are a clean, quiet and space-saving alternative for city logistics.

E-city bikes are biggest category in Germany scoring 38.5% market share. – Photo Klever

German E-Bike Market Sees Record Growth in 2017

The e-bike market in Germany is growing at record pace. The newest 2017 data from industry association 'Zweirad-Industrie-Verband' (ZIV) clearly underlines

Pictured here is production at Germany’s largest facility; Derby Cycle. Last year Germany’s e-bikes export was up big; by 63%. – Photo Bike Europe

Market Report Germany: E-Bike Sales Grows in Declining Market

BERLIN, Germany - After two excellent bicycle sales reports for 2014 and 2015, the German industry organization ZIV announced less positive market results

'2016 was a difficult year for the German bicycle industry,' said ZIV managing director Siegfried Neuberger today. – Photo Bike Europe

German Market Follows E-bike Trend: Less Volume, High Turn-Over

After two excellent bicycle sales reports for 2014 and 2015, the German industry organization ZIV announced today less positive market results for 2016.

‘Made in Germany’ e-bikes are much in demand on the local market, but also abroad. – Photo Bike Europe

German Market Grows in All Segments

BERLIN, Germany -Thanks to the growing popularity of the e-bike, the German bicycle market is in pretty good condition. In 2014 the market volume increased by 8% while 2015 showed a 6.6% growth to 4,350,000 units, reported the national industry association ZIV.

German Bike Market Meets Growth Expectation in 2014

German Bike Market Meets Growth Expectation in 2014

BERLIN, Germany - The German market saw solid growth in 2014, in particular for e-bikes. Close to 8% more bikes were sold in Germany last year. A total of 4.1 million bicycles and e-bikes were traded. The average value per bike sold to the consumer was up to a record breaking €528.

Germany: 'Better than Expected'

Germany: 'Better than Expected'

BERLIN, Germany - A long winter and a rainy summer caused bicycle shipment to the various distribution channels including dealers to drop by 5.5% in ...

Germany 2011: Market in Positive Mood Thanks to E-bikes

Germany 2011: Market in Positive Mood Thanks to E-bikes

The growing popularity of e-bikes gave the German bicycle market a long awaited push. The combination of the expanding e-bike market and the growing ...

German Market in Positive Mood Thanks to E-bikes

German Market in Positive Mood Thanks to E-bikes

Thanks to the growing popularity of e-bikes, the Germans continue to spend more money on cycling. According to the 2011 sales statistics on the German ...

<b>Germany 2010:</b> The Next European E-bike Boom

<b>Germany 2010:</b> The Next European E-bike Boom

After a slow start in previous years, e-bike sales have finally picked up in the German market. For a long time skeptics claimed e-bikes would not be ...