During the first half of 2024, 610,757 new motorcycle registrations were recorded in the five main European markets, namely France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. This number represents an increase of 1.7% compared to the same period last year, when 600,810 units were registered.
In Italy, registrations rose to 204,189 units, up 6.1% year-on-year. Spain also saw growth with 104,055 units, up 1.4%. However, in Germany and France, registrations fell slightly to 126,803 units (-2.2%) and 114,645 units (-1.4%), respectively. In the UK, figures remained almost unchanged at 59,383 units.
On the other hand, as regards mopeds, 84,666 registrations were recorded in the six main European markets for these vehicles (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain), which represents a decrease of 15% compared to 2023, when 99,772 units were registered.
This is what they think about motorcycle registrations in Europe
Antonio Perlotsecretary general of ACEMcommented: «Data for the first half of 2024 confirm long-term trends, with an increase in motorcycle registrations (+22% compared to 2019, from 500,252 to 610,757) and a decrease in moped registrations (-29% compared to 2019, from 118,958 to 84,666), partly due to the shift towards light motorcycles. Overall, these figures reflect a growing interest of European citizens in motorised two-wheeled mobility for urban, peri-urban and leisure purposes.”.
Jose Maria Riañosecretary general of ANESTHORhe added: “The growing interest of citizens in motorcycles is not a phenomenon exclusive to Spain. According to the data, more and more Europeans choose to travel by motorbike, which should lead to policies at different levels recognizing the uniqueness of motorcycles and their wide user base.”.
