Facts & Figures
Market Reports
As the difference between success and failure is often understanding that each market is different; Bike Europe brings the various markets in and outside Europe into perspective. Keep yourself up-to-date with our Market Reports.
Read all about the latest market developments and sales figures in Europe, Asia, the USA and Canada. In these Fact & Figures you can read about the market situation in 19 countries, plus an overview of bike sales, imports, exports and more in all the European Union member states.
The new Market Reports of 2006 will be added weekly. Also the files with Market Reports will be up-dated regularly. Any new addition will be published in the weekly Bike Europe e-mail newsletter.
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- 29-08-2008 - Italy 2007: Healthy Market but Room for Improvement
- 21-07-2008 - Canada 2007: Mass Retailers Continue To Rule The Market
- 04-07-2008 - USA 2007: NBDA: Stagnant Bike Sales
- 26-06-2008 - Switzerland 2007: New Forces in Bike Market
- 19-06-2008 - Austria 2007: Rising Bicycle Sales
- 12-06-2008 - Germany 2007: Everything Pro Cycling
- 05-06-2008 - Belgium 2007: Growth Potential For Functional Bikes
- 29-05-2008 - Netherlands 2007: Market Takes Full Advantage of E-Bikes
- 22-05-2008 - Taiwan 2007: Double-Digit Growth in Europe (NEW)
- 15-05-2008 - India 2007: LEVs to Grow to 70,000 Units
- 08-05-2008 - Japan 2007: Revival of Domestic Manufacturing?
- 01-05-2008 - Russia 2007: Hypermarkets Busy in Bikes
- 24-04-2008 - Slovenia 2007: Euro Has Positive Effect
- 17-04-2008 - Czech Republic 2007: Retail Chains Expand on Growing Market
- 10-04-2008 - Poland 2007: Disaster Strikes Again!
- 26-03-2008 - China 2007: Bike Industry Faces Mounting Cost Pressure
- 22-02-2008 - United Kingdom 2007: Cycle Use Continues to Rise
- 15-01-2008 - Norway 2006: Bike Margins Still Under Pressure
- 08-01-2008 - France 2006: Big Changes
- 04-01-2008 - Europe: Shift from Imports to Production in Eastern Europe Continues
- 04-01-2008 - Top Ten EU Suppliers in 2006
- 04-01-2008 - The Bike Market in Europe in 2006
- 04-01-2008 - EU-15: Bicycle Production 2006
- 04-01-2008 - EU-15: Bicycle Consumption 2006
- 04-01-2008 - EU-25: Bicycle Imports 2006
- 04-01-2008 - Sweden 2006: Market Turning to Commuter Models
- 01-01-2008 - Finland 2006: Cycling Grows in Popularity
- 28-12-2007 - Spain 2006: New City Bike Trend To Drive Sales
- 25-12-2007 - Denmark 2006: Sales Breaking Barriers
- 21-12-2007 - Portugal 2006: After the Euphoria, the Slowdown
- 17-12-2007 - Czech Republic 2006: Export Breaking Barriers
- 04-12-2007 - Germany 2007: Bike Market Recovers
- 27-11-2007 - Italy 2006: More Bicycles Sold, Less Import
- 20-11-2007 - USA 2006: Bike Market Remains on Track
- 13-11-2007 - Canada 2006: Bicycle Sales Are on the Roll
- 06-11-2007 - Switzerland 2006: Hit by Cheapness-Wave
- 30-10-2007 - Germany 2006: IBDs: winning market share
- 23-10-2007 - Austria 2006: No big changes in bike sales
- 16-10-2007 - The Netherlands 2006: IBDs Retain Market Share
- 09-10-2007 - Belgium 2006: Threatened by Unfair Competition
- 02-10-2007 - Slovenia 2006: Steady Growth, No More Exports
- 25-09-2007 - Russia 2006: Bike Production Up, Imports Down
- 18-09-2007 - Poland 2006: Bike Sales: Disaster!
- 11-09-2007 - Taiwan 2006: Targeting China for Further Sales Growth
- 04-09-2007 - Japan 2006: Bleak Future Unless Industry Reforms
- 28-08-2007 - India 2006: Production and export goes up
- 21-08-2007 - China 2006: Production Still Growing But.......
- 14-08-2007 - United Kingdom 2006: Cycling Revolution Hits the UK
- 08-08-2007 - EU 2005: Production Shifts from Asia to Eastern Europe
- 07-08-2007 - European Union 2005: overall figures


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