This report is the second half of the world's major motorcycle-production country analysis. The report is on the following developed countries: Japan, Europe, and the U.S. (please click here to read emerging countries report).
After the recession, the motorcycle market shrank substantially in developed countries. Among such countries, sales in Japan and the U.S. have been gradually recovering to post a growth of 4.1% y/y to 460,000 units and 1.4% y/y to 466,000 units in 2013 (MIC), respectively. The motorcycle market has continued to shrink in Europe, where economic downturn continues. In 2013, sales declined by 14.1% y/y to 1.34 million units (ACEM). In addition, production has been shrinking in developed countries. In Japan, where major motorcycle manufacturers are headquartered, production volume fell by 5.4% y/y to 563,000 units, less than one-tenth of the peak year. The Japanese automakers' production in Europe also fell by 17.6% y/y to only 632,000 units in 2012.
Related Reports:
Motorcycle market analysis (part 1): Report on emerging countries (Apr.2014)
Worldwide motorcycle demands (Yamaha estimate, February 2014)
|
| (1000 units) |
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014
forecast |
| Japan |
723 |
567 |
434 |
424 |
445 |
442 |
460 |
463 |
| North America |
1,288 |
1,224 |
585 |
497 |
490 |
502 |
520 |
548 |
| Europe |
2,706 |
2,683 |
2,116 |
2,040 |
1,976 |
1,744 |
1,649 |
1,659 |
| Indonesia |
5,000 |
6,443 |
5,692 |
7,236 |
8,001 |
7,064 |
7,744 |
7,800 |
| Thailand |
1,572 |
1,703 |
1,536 |
1,846 |
2,007 |
2,129 |
2,004 |
1,800 |
| India |
7,300 |
7,325 |
8,638 |
11,270 |
13,078 |
13,806 |
14,343 |
15,000 |
| Vietnam |
2,703 |
2,710 |
2,745 |
3,070 |
3,562 |
3,109 |
2,793 |
2,800 |
| Taiwan |
738 |
815 |
601 |
526 |
644 |
628 |
668 |
680 |
| China |
16,119 |
16,215 |
17,420 |
16,090 |
14,034 |
12,630 |
11,627 |
10,697 |
| Other countries in Asia |
2,289 |
2,483 |
2,809 |
3,417 |
4,204 |
4,537 |
4,365 |
4,468 |
| Asia total |
35,720 |
37,694 |
39,440 |
43,455 |
45,529 |
43,903 |
43,544 |
43,245 |
| Brazil |
1,690 |
1,913 |
1,602 |
1,801 |
1,938 |
1,654 |
1,515 |
1,500 |
| Others |
4,477 |
5,427 |
5,206 |
5,978 |
6,974 |
7,244 |
7,989 |
8,772 |
| Others total |
6,167 |
7,341 |
6,809 |
7,779 |
8,911 |
8,897 |
9,504 |
10,272 |
| Global total demand |
46,604 |
49,509 |
49,384 |
54,195 |
57,351 |
55,490 |
55,678 |
56,187 |
Source: Yamaha Motor's financial reports
Motorcycle production by country
|
| (units) |
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
| China |
23,592,594 |
24,476,418 |
24,654,624 |
21,316,197 |
20,467,600 |
| India (Note 1) |
10,512,889 |
13,349,349 |
15,427,532 |
15,721,180 |
15,426,953 |
| Indonesia |
5,884,021 |
7,395,390 |
8,006,293 |
7,079,721 |
7,780,295 |
| Vietnam |
3,091,500 |
3,506,600 |
4,070,200 |
3,919,600 |
n.a. |
| Thailand |
1,635,249 |
2,026,918 |
2,046,168 |
2,608,173 |
2,218,625 |
| Brazil |
1,539,473 |
1,830,614 |
2,136,891 |
1,690,187 |
1,673,477 |
| Taiwan |
1,020,124 |
1,031,997 |
1,207,428 |
1,086,084 |
1,115,223 |
| Europe (Note 2) |
859,518 |
834,589 |
767,593 |
632,156 |
n.a. |
| Japan |
644,901 |
664,175 |
639,187 |
595,473 |
563,309 |
| Philippines |
679,497 |
813,361 |
762,947 |
588,458 |
729,690 |
| Malaysia |
436,430 |
467,941 |
498,076 |
543,088 |
549,244 |
| Total of major 19 countries |
49,896,196 |
56,397,352 |
60,216,939 |
55,780,317 |
n.a. |
Source：statistics data of each automotive industry associations and motorcycle industry associations.
(Note)
1. |
Production units for "India" are fiscal year data (April-March). That of 2013 is production volume from April 2013 to February 2014. |
| 2. |
Data for "Europe" include production units of Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, and United Kingdom. |
