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EU-14: Bicycle Consumption 2007
EU-14 Bicycle Consumption 2002 - 2007*** (x 1,000 units)
|
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
|
Germany
|
4,700
|
4,930
|
4,730
|
4,750
|
4,448
|
4,582
|
|
France
|
2,987
|
3,258
|
3,517
|
3,760**
|
3,528
|
3,500
|
|
UK
|
2,300
|
2,500
|
3,500
|
3,300
|
3,300
|
3,400
|
|
Italy
|
1,384
|
1,418
|
1,666
|
1,877
|
1,943
|
2,000
|
|
Netherlands
|
1,324
|
1,324
|
1,250
|
1,239
|
1,323
|
1,400
|
|
Spain
|
587
|
739
|
783
|
780*
|
1,051
|
1,000
|
|
Austria
|
380
|
403
|
502
|
444
|
390
|
430*
|
|
Belgium
|
450
|
450
|
428
|
420*
|
490
|
500*
|
|
Sweden
|
365
|
420
|
430
|
440*
|
460
|
485
|
|
Denmark
|
450
|
485
|
485
|
499
|
525
|
554
|
|
Portugal
|
295*
|
295*
|
270
|
300*
|
330
|
330*
|
|
Finland
|
228
|
295
|
310
|
320
|
315
|
310
|
|
Greece
|
232*
|
245*
|
233*
|
230*
|
220
|
220
|
|
Ireland
|
85*
|
90*
|
86*
|
85*
|
80
|
80
|
|
Total ‘old’ EU
|
15,767
|
16,852
|
18,190
|
18,444
|
18,403
|
18,791
|
* Estimates
** France: actual sales from retailer to end consumer
*** Consumption stands for deliveries to retailers
Sources: COLIBI, ZIV (Germany), FIEV (France), BAGB (UK), ANCMA (Italy), RAI (Netherlands), SEEB (Spain), FFÖ (Austria), Agoria (Belgium), FAPIC (Denmark), TIF (Finland) Danske Cykelhandlere (Denmark), Association of Bicycle Manufacturers Finland.
For other EU statistics go to:
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