Total number of bike shops in the Netherlands 2015-2020
Between the period of 2015 to 2018, the number of shops selling bicycles grew steadily in the Netherlands. In 2015, roughly 3030 shops were found, whereas by 2018 this increased to over 3,100 shops selling bicycles in total. Following this growth, the number of shops decreased slightly by 2.5 percent to just under 3,080 in 2020. Most of the total new bicycle sales in the Netherlands were normal tour or city bikes as well as electrical bicycles. Approximately 33 percent of the new bicycle sales were normal tour or city bikes, whereas 42 percent were electric bicycles. Furthermore, the share of electric bicycles increased every year, whereas the normal bicycle category saw a slight annual decrease.
Sales volume of new bicycles decreased
The number of new bicycles that were sold in the Netherlands decreased significantly within the period of 2007 to 2017, although sales started to climb after 2017. In 2007, the sales volume amounted to 1.4 million new bicycles. In 2017, this decreased to under one million sold new bicycles. Examining the sales value of new bicycles in 2019 over 8.6 million euros' worth of electric bikes were sold. The sales value of city bicycles almost reached 207 million euros; a slight increase compared with the previous year.
Export volume electric bikes
The export volume of electric bicycles from the Netherlands to the EU reached a total of 452,000 bikes in 2019. The number of electric bikes exported to non-EU countries increased in 2019 to just under 40,000, up by 32 percent compared with 2018.
Sales volume of new bicycles decreased
The number of new bicycles that were sold in the Netherlands decreased significantly within the period of 2007 to 2017, although sales started to climb after 2017. In 2007, the sales volume amounted to 1.4 million new bicycles. In 2017, this decreased to under one million sold new bicycles. Examining the sales value of new bicycles in 2019 over 8.6 million euros' worth of electric bikes were sold. The sales value of city bicycles almost reached 207 million euros; a slight increase compared with the previous year.
Export volume electric bikes
The export volume of electric bicycles from the Netherlands to the EU reached a total of 452,000 bikes in 2019. The number of electric bikes exported to non-EU countries increased in 2019 to just under 40,000, up by 32 percent compared with 2018.
