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As of 2023, it was estimated that there were approximately **** million bicycles in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the population of the country totaled **** million, meaning there were an average of *** 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 ** percent of sales revenue in new bike sales generated by e-bikes. In 2023, e-bikes generated nearly *** billion euros in sales value in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, city bikes, which had traditionally dominated the market, only accounted for around *** 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 **** 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 ** billion U.S. dollars by 2029.