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.
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