PH motorcycle sales surge 10%

The Philippines’ motorcycle industry is on an upward trajectory, with sales surging in the first quarter of the year, fueled by consumers’ growing appetite for a more affordable mode of transport as the economy maintains stable growth.

- By DEXTER BARRO II

The latest data from the Federation of Asian Motorcycle Industries (FAMI) showed that motorcycle sales in the country grew to 447,865 units from January to March 2025.

This is a 10-percent increase from the 407,401 sales recorded during the same period last year.

FAMI’s data, sourced from the five member-companies of the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA), also showed that domestic assembly during the first two months of 2025 jumped to 232,281 units from the 208,666 of the previous year.

MDPPA’s figures come from the local subsidiaries of four giant Japanese motorcycle brands— Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha— along with Indian brand TVS.

The group accounts for approximately 80 to 90 percent of domestic motorcycle sales and production.