BikeRatio studies
Studies: The Numbers Behind Cycling
We combine official data from industry associations, the OECD and Wikimedia to answer specific questions. Each study explains its method, cites its sources and lets you reuse the charts with credit to BikeRatio.
52.7% of the bikes sold in Germany in 2025 were e-bikes
European Bike Market 2025: Sales, E-Bike Share and Prices
We pulled together the 2025 figures from the bicycle industry associations of seven countries. Germany sold 3.8 million bikes and more than half were electric; Spain sold 1.09 million, one e-bike in five, at the highest average price on record.
Read the study13.2 days of work: what an average-priced e-bike costs in Spain
BikeRatio Index: How Many Days of Work a Bike Costs
We divide the average price of a bike by what people earn in one day of work. In Spain, an average e-bike costs 13.2 days of gross pay, versus 10.2 in Germany and 9.9 in France. For non-electric bikes the gap is far wider: 6.6 days in Spain and 2 in Germany.
Read the study35.1% of the year’s interest in bikes on English Wikipedia falls between March and June
Cycling Season by Country: When People Look Up Bikes
We analyzed three years of visits to the "bicycle" article on six Wikipedias and compared them with Google searches. Interest rises in spring and falls in December in almost every language, but Wikipedia shows a much flatter season than Google.
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