You are here Home >> Bicycle Statistics   Bicycle Production of Selected Countries The Worldwide Bicycle Market   Bicycles Ownership in Selected Countries World Bicycle Production Top 12 Sources of Bicycle Imports into the Europeon Union Bicycle Production of Selected Countries, in Millions 1986-2000 Country 1986 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 India 5.3 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.9 10.5 11.5 11.3 11.0 10.5 11.0 11.0 China 41.0 31.9 36.8 40.3 41.0 42.0 41.0 38.0 30.0 23.1 42.7 52.2 France N/A 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.9 Germany 2.9 3.9 4.9 4.6 3.5 3.2 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 Indonesia 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.0 2.3 3.0 2.8 2.6 N/A Italy 1.6 3.5 3.6 4.1 5.2 5.8 5.3 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.3 3.2 Japan 7.8 8.0 7.5 7.3 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 4.7 Korea 2.6 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.2 N/A 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.6 N/A Malaysia N/A 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.8 N/A Taiwan 9.9 6.8 7.7 7.5 7.9 9.2 9.7 7.4 11.9 10.1 8.3 7.5 Thailand 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.5 N/A United Kingdom 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 United States 5.8 5.6 7.6 8.9 7.7 7.3 8.8 8.0 6.0 2.5 1.7 1.1

Sources: Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, Cycle Press, European Bicycle Manufacturers Association, Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute, and Bike Europe. The Worldwide Bicycle Market,in Millions, 1997-1998 Production Imports Exports Country 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 India 11.00 10.50 N/A N/A 2.50 2.00 China 30.00 23.10 N/A N/A 14.4 17.6 Taiwan 9.40 10.50 N/A N/A 8.95 9.55 India 11.00 10.50 N/A N/A 2.50 2.00 Europeon Union 11.30 10.69 5.07 4.90 1.31 0.93 U.S.A 6.20 2.50 9.80 13.90 0.28 0.21 Japan 5.98 5.72 1.6 1.84 0.21 0.32 Indonesia 3.00 2.80 N/A N/A 0.13 0.10 Germany 2.82 3.0 1.77 1.92 0.3 0.42 Thailand 1.80 1.60 N/A N/A 0.18 0.80 France 1.29 0.92 1.15 1.14 N/A 0.23 Malaysia 0.80 0.70 N/A N/A 0.05 0.04 Korea 0.76 0.65 N/A N/A 0.11 0.12 Sources: Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute, The Bicycle Council, U.S. Department of Commerce, European Bicycle Manufacturers Association, Cycle Press, Bike Europe, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News. Bicycles Ownership in Selected Countries 1996-1997 Country Bikes Total Bikes Per Person India* 450,000,00 0.06 China** 450,000,000 2.6 U.S.A*** 100,000,000 2.6 Japan 72,740,000 1.7 Germany 63,000,000 1.7 Brazil 40,000,000 4.0 Italy 26,500,000 2.2 Indonesia 20,000,000 9.6 Netherlands 16,500,000 1.0 South Korea 6,500,000 2.6 Switzerland 3,800,000 1.8 *1992 Figures. **1995 Figures, ***1985-1988 Figures. Sources::Cycle Press and Maria Lowe, The Bicycle: Vehilce for a Small Planet, Worldwatch Institute, 1989, p. 11-12;Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association, Facts and Figures, Detroit, MI: various editions;United Nations, Bicycles and Components: A Pilot Survey of Opportunities for Trade Among Developing Countries,Geneva: International Trade Center UNCTAD/GATT, 1985; Japan Cycle Press International, various editions; Indian Bicycle Industry: Prospects and Perspectives, New Delhi: Dir. General of Technical Development, 1985, p. 27. World Bicycle Production, in Millions, 1986-2000 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 84 98 105 95 92 99 102 102 105 106 98 92 76 93 101 Sources: Compiled by Worldwatch Institute, Vital Signs 2002 (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2002, Bicycle Cults. Top 12 Sources of Bicycle Imports into the Europeon Union in 1998, 1997 and 1996 (In Thousand of Units) Country 1998 1997 1996 India 328 379 383 Taiwan 2725 2699 2444 Poland 403 415 335 Czech Rep 361 358 288 Philippines 178 127 N/A Vietnam 134 46 N/A U.S.A. 124 149 118 Lithuania 116 122 88 Turkey 96 156 N/A Thailand 64 160 123 Indonesia 58 74 65 Sri Lanka 49 31 N/A Others 262 275 N/A Total 4898 4991 4471 *By 1998 ranking Sources: European Bicycle Manufacturers Association.