Global two-wheeler sales reached 41.29 million units from January through July 2026, an increase of 9.0% compared with the same period of 2025. That represents approximately 3.4 million additional units. The result points to strong expansion in the international market, although growth is distributed unevenly between regions and countries.

The main engine of the increase is India, where two-wheeler sales rose 20.3% during the first seven months of the year. Pakistan recorded an even higher percentage increase, at 37.3%, but the scale of the Indian market means its 20.3% growth has a greater effect on global volumes than similar or larger percentage gains in smaller markets. Vietnam also performed strongly, with growth of 18.8%.

Asia is growing at two speeds

The Asian market does not follow a single direction. India, Pakistan and Vietnam are expanding quickly, while China, despite its very large two-wheeler market, recorded a 5.3% decline. That fall weighs on the global result. Taiwan also declined, by 2.5%, while the United States was unchanged at 0.0%.

Other Asian markets showed more limited movement. Malaysia increased by 9.8%, the Philippines by 5.3%, Bangladesh by 2.4%, Indonesia by 1.9% and Thailand by 1.8%. The overall picture is therefore one of increasing differentiation: rapid expansion in several major or emerging markets alongside contraction or marginal growth elsewhere.

Latin America adds another growth centre

Latin America is the second major source of momentum in the figures. Brazil, described as one of the largest international motorcycle markets, grew by 9.5%, adding significant absolute volume. Argentina recorded a 36.5% increase and Colombia 22.8%. Guatemala also grew, by 8.1%, while Mexico posted a more modest 1.7% rise.

The performance of Brazil, Argentina and Colombia places South America among the fastest-growing areas of the global two-wheeler industry in 2026. Together with the large Asian markets, these gains explain why global growth is being driven mainly by emerging and high-volume markets rather than by mature Western economies.

Turkey moves sharply in the opposite direction

Not every large market followed the broader upward trend. Turkey recorded a 21.1% decline, the largest contraction among the major markets listed. The fall is described as a sharp reversal from the exceptional growth recorded there in previous years. Nigeria also declined, by 0.7%.

A longer upward trend

The longer-term figures show how the market has expanded since the pandemic period. Global two-wheeler sales reached 60.0 million units in 2019. In 2020, amid the Covid pandemic, sales fell 12.0% to 52.8 million. They recovered by 9.1% in 2021, reaching 57.6 million units, followed by growth of 2.6% in 2022 and 3.4% in 2023.

For 2024, sales reached 62.9 million units, with annual growth of 2.9%. The following year, global sales reached a record 67.6 million units and increased by 7.5% compared with the previous year. The 2025 total was almost 7.6 million units above the 2019 figure, representing expansion of approximately 12.6% between those years.

The 2026 year-to-date result points to continued strong global momentum. Its distribution matters: India is the principal driver, Pakistan is growing faster in percentage terms, Latin America is adding substantial volume, and China’s contraction shows why the worldwide total should not be read as uniform growth across every market. The overall expansion is strong but uneven, led mainly by emerging and high-volume markets rather than mature Western economies.