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.
Due to the lack of any financial incentive, urban cycling is not a common sight in Spain. – Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only Spanish bicycle market drops for the second year in a row

MADRID, Spain - The mismatch between supply and demand has hit the Spanish bicycle industry very hard. Significant stockpiling has been taking place at both distributors and stores. This situation has not been balanced out yet as the 2023 market statistics show. Still, the Spanish industry association AMBE who presented the market data is still confident about the future market. AMBE also noted that 2024 will still be a difficult year for the industry.

Madrid’s cycling infrastructure is probably not as good as it should be, urban bicycles was the biggest growing category in 2022. – Photo ShutterstockSubscribers only
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Subscribers only Urban bicycles and e-bikes take the lead in Spain

MADRID, Spain - After two record-breaking years, the Spanish bicycle industry closed 2022 with a downward readjustment in sales and turnover, but very positive figures for employment and national production. Some 1.357 million bicycles were sold last year, 13.6% less than in 2021.

Spain's bicycle and e-bike market combined now represents a total market value of €1.55 billion. - Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only Spanish e-bike sales in 2021 exceed previous year's record

MADRID, Spain - The hike in e-bike sales in 2020 was not a one-off as last year's sales record shows. According to the latest statistics published by the national bicycle industry organisation AMBE, e-bike sales volume increased by 5.3% in 2021.

“What we see happening in Spain is in line with the rest of European markets,” said AMBE’s President Javier LópezSubscribers only
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Subscribers only E-bikes sales in Spain hit record numbers in 2020

MADRID, Spain - E-bike and bicycle sales in Spain hiked to more than 1.5 million units in 2020, a record. According to the latest statistics published by the Spanish Bicycle Industry Association AMBE, the total market volume increased by 24.1% compared with 2019. The e-bike category recorded the biggest growth.

According to the AMBE market study all e-bikes and bicycles combined made up 46.09% of the retail turn-over in 2019. - Photo Moustache BikesSubscribers only
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Subscribers only E-bike sales accelerate in Spain

MADRID, Spain - For the second consecutive year, the Spanish e-bike market expanded by large figures. In 2019 the e-bike sales volume increased by 28.3% to more than 140,000 units. The average retail price for an e-bike

Industry association AMBE notes ‘Demand for bikes is changing in Spain; It’s switching from regular mountain bikes to e-MTBs.’ – Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only E-Bikes Now Also Turning Spain's Bike Market Around

MADRID, Spain - It took some more time as in other European countries, but electric bikes are now also making their mark on the bicycle market in Spain.

In Spain IBDs hold a market share of 76.5% of all bicycles sold. – Photo Bike EuropeSubscribers only
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Subscribers only E-Bike sales picking up in Spain

n line with Spain's official economic statistics, the sell-out figures of the country's national association of manufacturers, importers and distributors

Cycling in Spain is still strongly sport-related and for most people not linked with transportation.
AMBE

Spanish Market Open for New Challenges

SPAIN, Madrid - In the recently published study called the 'Spanish Bicycle Barometer' the cycling advocacy organization Red de Ciudades por la Bicicleta (Network of Cycling Cities) showed that more than eight percent or 3.8 million people use their bike every day while almost half the population in the country calls itself a frequent bicycle rider.

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Spain's Bicycles Sales Up 5 Percent

MADRID, Spain - Close to 1.1 million bikes were sold in Spain last year. According to the 'Bicycle 2014' study by AMBE, the national association of manufacturers, importers and distributors in Spain, the number represented a 5.2% growth in unit sales. Consumption of cycling products grew bigger and even outperformed sales of all other sports categories.

In 2013 a total of 1,034,374 bikes were sold through Spain’s three main distribution channels. – Photo Bike Europe
Business

1st AMBE Study: Spanish Bike Market Bigger & Better

MADRID, Spain - AMBE, the Spanish Bicycle & Brands Association, presents its first "Cifras Sector Ciclismo" market report. The conclusion is that the ...

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Bicycle Production No Longer Growing in Spain

MADRID, Spain - The latest statistics on bicycle manufacturing published by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, reflect a decline in Spanish ...

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Spain 2012: Bicycle Production Growing

MADRID, Spain - The latest statistics on bicycle manufacturing published by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, reflect growth in Spanish ...

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<b>Spain 2009:</b> AMBE Is To Collect Reliable Data for Bike Sector

With a long history in bicycle production, Spain is an important market within the European bike sector. However, it is also one of the weakest markets ...

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<b>Spain 2008:</b> Bike Industry Feeling Healthy

With Spain still inside a deep crisis, its bike industry breathes normally and presents a healthy situation compared to other sectors. All the people in ...

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Market Report Spain

MADRID, Spain - Like many other countries, Spain is going through the financial crisis. However, it doesn't seem to be affecting sales in the bike ...

Financial

<b>Spain 2007:</b> Bike Industry Surviving Bank Crisis

MADRID, Spain - Like many other countries, Spain is going through the financial crisis. However, it doesn&#39;t seem to be affecting sales in the bike ...

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<b>Spain 2006:</b> New City Bike Trend To Drive Sales

MADRID, Spain - Spain is experiencing a new trend that could help sales for years to come. The growth is gradual, but city and folding bikes are finally ...