Motorcycle registrations in the European Union up 3.4% during the first half of 2018

September 9, 2018

Registrations of motorcycles in the EU reached 564,850 units during the first 6 months of 2018, according to the latest
figures of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM). This represents an increase of 3.4%
compared to the same period of 2017.
With 130,540 units (a 4.4% increase on a year-on-year basis) Italy remains the largest European motorcycle market,
followed by France (98,660 motorcycles, +7.8%), Germany (97,620 motorcycles, +10.5%), Spain (72,900 motorcycles,
+8.2%) and the UK (55,350 motorcycles, +3.4%).
Motorcycle registrations also increased in most European countries, with the exception of some relatively smaller
markets (Ireland, Slovenia, Poland and Croatia).