Russian Motorcycle Market keeps growing. Following the already strong increase reported in the previous 2 years, in 2025 sales reached near 40K with a 9% increase, hitting the best results in a decade.
Macroeconomic Outlook
In the three and a half years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its economy has continued to grow, supported by increased militarization. This resilience is a far cry from Western governments’ prognosis in the early days of the war that sanctions would crash the Russian economy. Sky-high energy prices and hesitation on the part of Western leaders to push for stronger enforcement of sanctions kept the Russian economy afloat in 2022.
Meanwhile, deepening economic integration with China has helped supplant the void left by the loss of the European Union (EU) as a market. Overall growth, however, is slowing markedly in 2025 as Russia is increasingly feeling the pressure of “guns versus butter,” the inherent tension between military and social spending.
Motorcycles Industry Trend and Perspectives
The motorcycle market has seen significant changes in recent years. After a period of decline due to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the market has shown strong signs of recovery.
When Western sanctions began, Western and Japanese motorcycle manufacturers left Russia. As dealer stock depleted, sales halted. India and China increased their imports, but their bikes do not match the advanced technology and prestige of European and Japanese brands.
Following the already strong increase reported in the previous years during the 2025 the demand for new motorcycle was again positive and sales reached the highest level in the last decade, with 39.790 sales (+9.2%
Looking inside the competitive arena, spaces left by Western companies have been taken by Chinese and Indians. Indeed, the best selling brand is Regulmoto (+32.5%) followed by Motoland (+6.0%) and Racer (-6.5%).
The Motorcycles Industry in the CIS region
Motorcycle sales in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have significant potential, though current volumes are low. The CIS includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. These countries feature cold weather, large distances between cities, and low population density.
These nations are ideal for adventure motorcycle travel but lack the per capita income to justify significant spending on recreational vehicles. Additionally, motorcycles and scooters are not as popular for commuting as in other regions.
MotorCyclesData has tracked new motorcycle sales registrations in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan since 2012. This data is available by subscription.
Since Russia traditionally accounts for over 50% of the region’s sales, our focus is on this market, despite Ukraine’s market being three times larger. Information on Ukraine is available upon request.