Market Reports Germany

E-bike and bicycle sales in Germany are still on a high level. Next year there will be more e-bikes and bicycles than inhabitants. – Photo ADFC

German bicycle market defies negative consumer confidence

BERLIN, Germany - Bicycle production and sales in Germany attained very high levels in 2023, comparable to the bicycle boom in 2020. Despite the...

‘Made in Germany’ is becoming an increasingly important trademark for the e-bike export markets. – Photo Bike Europe

German e-bike market performed strong in 2022

BERLIN, Germany – The German e-bike and bicycle market performed very strong in 2022 with a 10% increase in e-bike sales the national industry...

“As an industry we have stepped up the market volumes structurally above pre-corona levels,” explained ZIV Managing Director Burkhard Stork. - Photo Bike Europe

German market shows no sign of slowing as sales continue to grow

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike and bicycle sales record during the 2020 pandemic were not just a hype. The latest market statistics published by the...

“If a higher domestic supply had been available, we estimate that it would have been possible to sell significantly more bicycles as well as e-bikes,” said ZIV Director Burkhard Stork (right). – Photo Bike Europe

High demand for e-bikes in Germany continues into 2021

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - It was the big question after the e-bike sales boom last year; is the German industry able to keep up demand at that...

According to the 2020 market statistics of the German industry association ‘Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV)’ e-bike sales boosted by 43%. - Photo Bike Europe

German e-bike market reaches unparalleled sales records

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike and bicycle industry in Germany already enjoyed dynamic growth in recent in years but 2020 set all records in volume...

German experts look ahead to 2021 e-bike market

German experts look ahead to 2021 e-bike market

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - In Germany, the market also got overheated soon after the shops opened again. That was not a surprise. Since 2015 the...

After years of growth German market for e-bikes is not levelling off. On the contrary, sales keep accelerating. – Photo Schmitz Fahrrad

E-Bike Sales in Germany Keeps Accelerating with 1.4 Million Sold in...

BAD SODEN, Germany - What started with a sales growth of 11.5 percent in 2015 has been accelerating since. Of course this is about e-bikes which are...

Has ZIV adjusted its expectations downwards for 2019 e-bike sales in Germany due to the consequences of dumping duties on imports from China? – Photo Shutterstock

Are Supply Shortages Hitting on Europe's Biggest E-Bike Market?

BAD SODEN, Germany - With the coming into force of the anti-dumping tariffs on the import of e-bikes from China mid-January 2019, that import has...

E-bikes made in Germany are popular in Europe as their export increased 51 percent. – Photo Bike Europe

One Million E-Bikes Sold in Germany in 2018; Up 36 Percent!

BAD SODEN, Germany - E-bikes are boosting the German bicycle industry as the sales volume hiked by a staggering 36 percent in 2018 compared to 2017....

E-bike sales in Germany increased by a big 19 percent in 2017. However, the volume of the total bicycle market was down 5 percent. – Photo Bike Europe

German E-Bike Market Sees Record Growth in 2017

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike market in Germany is growing at record pace. The newest 2017 data from industry association 'Zweirad-Industrie-Verband'...