Market Reports

E-bike sales are picking up rapidly outside Europe as well. – Photo Rebel Bikes

E-bikes now account for 10% of global bicycle sales

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Global bicycle sales in 2021 reached 96 million units, while the booming pedal-assisted e-bike sales are estimated at 9.7 million...

The e-bike now represents more than 45% of Finland's bicycle market. - Photo Järvenpään Fillarihuolto

E-bikes boost the business in Finland

HELSINKI, Finland - The e-bike and bicycle boom in Finland which started during the pandemic continued into 2022. The market is still expanding in...

Introduced in the 1990s, e-bikes initially had a slow start in terms of sales volumes, but today, Europeans have embraced the e-bike. - Photo Piaggio

Europe's leading e-bike markets maturing rapidly

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The adoption of the e-bike has shown a mixed pattern in Europe. In some countries people were more open to this innovation...

Cambodia hopes to retain its position as leading bicycle supplier to the EU, a position it has held since 2020. - Photo Shutterstock

Cambodia's bicycle export value rises significantly in 2022

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia earned $505 million (€505 million) from bicycle exports in the first six months of this year, the country's Ministry...

Strikingly, more than 2,000 fewer e-bikes were sold in Belgium in 2021. - Photo Marcel van Hoorn

Supply issues cause growth in Belgian e-bike market to falter

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The total sales in the Belgian bike market fell by 1.2% in 2021, turning the tide on the 4% growth seen in 2020. A drop in e-bike...

European bicycle and e-bike sales have surpassed 22 million units for the first time since CONEBI started to collect the figures back in 2000. – Photo CONEBI

European bicycle and e-bike sales hike to 22 million units, a record

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Despite the supply chain problems, all signs are still on green for the bicycle industry. The industry confederation CONEBI,...

The ‘Made in Japan’ Mamacheri e-bike brand with rain-protected front child seat/shopping basket and rear child seat is popular among urban families. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

No delayed Covid-effect as Japanese bicycle market dips

TOKYO, Japan - Neither the corona crisis or a shift in mentality to sustainable transport options have been able to lead to a strengthening of either...

Despite the supply chain issues the total volume of bicycles from Asian exporting countries increased sharply. – Photo Shutterstock

Major changes in Europe's top-10 bicycle supplying countries

BRUSSELS, Belgium - China's position as bicycle supplier for the European Union is rising rapidly. Last year the import of bicycles from China...

Local IBDs have suffered in Italy as consumer behaviour has shifted towards mass-market retail. - Photo Bike Store Mugello

Italian 2021 e-bike sales increased by 5% in stabilising bicycles...

MILANO, Italy - Following record bicycle and e-bike sales in 2020 where over 2 million units were sold, the market in Italy has stabilised in 2021. A...

E-bike supply from Asia is still essential to meet demand in Europe. – Photo Bike Europe

E-bike imports soar to meet rapid growing market in Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To meet demand for e-bikes on Europe's markets, the increase of e-bike imports is outperforming investments in local production....