Indonesia's Motorcycle Exports Increased While Domestic Sales Decreased in December 2021

The Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) noted that domestic motorcycle sales in Indonesia in December 2021 were lower than the previous month, decreasing by 16.34%. Domestic motorcycle sales at the end of last year totaled 387,797 units, compared to 463,586 units in November.

Meanwhile, motorcycle exports from Indonesia increased. In December 2021, the volume reached 58,575 units, a 4.68% growth from the previous month's 55,956 units.

In total for 2021, domestic motorcycle sales reached 5,057,516 units, a 38.16% increase from 3,660,616 units in 2020. Motorcycle exports from Indonesia throughout last year totaled 803,931 units, a 14.78% increase from 700,392 units the previous year.

By category, scooter sales contributed the most to both domestic and export sales. Domestic scooter sales accounted for 87.58% of the total, while exports accounted for 70.29% of the total.

Underbone motorcycle sales contributed 6.3% to total domestic motorcycle sales and 11.82% to total exports. Sport motorcycle sales accounted for 6.12% of total domestic sales and 17.89% of total exports.

AISI predicts that the demand for new motorcycles in the domestic market will increase to 5.1 million to 5.4 million units in 2022. This positive upward trend in the domestic market will also occur in the export market, which is predicted to increase by 15%-20% compared to 2021.