Volume of bicycles in the Netherlands 2005-2023
As of 2023, it was estimated that there were approximately 24.1 million bicycles in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the population of the country totaled 17.6 million, meaning there were an average of 1.4 bikes per person in the country. The number of bicycles in the country has been on an upward trend for the past years. Between 2005 and 2022, bike numbers rose by about a third.
Dutch Bicycle sales
Among the traditional bicycles, e-bikes are becoming an increasingly common feature on Dutch roads, with nearly 80 percent of sales revenue in new bike sales generated by e-bikes. In 2023, e-bikes generated nearly 1.2 billion euros in sales value in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, city bikes, which had traditionally dominated the market, only accounted for around ten percent of sales.
European e-bike market expanding
The Netherlands are not the only country in Europe, where e-bikes are gaining popularity. Across the European Union the e-bike sales volume nearly doubled between 2018 and 2024, when more than five million e-bikes were sold across the continent. Sales are forecast to continue rising, with the European e-bike market projected to be worth over 20 billion U.S. dollars by 2029.
