The Philippine motorcycle industry saw unit sales grow by 11.8 percent in the first eight months of 2025, reaching 1,227,160 units from 1,098,056 units recorded in the same period in 2024, according to the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc. (MDPPA).
The sustained demand for motorcycles as an affordable and practical mobility solution for increasingly congested roads is largely credited for the consistent growth.
Data from MDPPA showed that in August 2025, the industry sold 158,228 units, an 18.4-percent increase from 133,689 units sold in August 2024.
The MDPPA had projected an overall growth of 5 percent for 2025, fueled by “strong consumer demand, expanding delivery and mobility services, and the appeal of motorcycles as a practical mobility option.”
Automatic motorcycles were the top choice, with sales for August 2025 reaching 106,382 units, a 24.8-percent increase from 85,212 units in August 2024.
Mopeds were also in high demand with 21,805 units sold in August 2025, up by 3 percent from 21,177 in the same period last year. Business motorcycles also grew strongly, selling 26,399 units in August 2025, a 14.4-percent rise versus 23,080 units from August 2024.
Other categories, including street models, big bikes, off-road, three-wheeler and electric, had total sales of 3,642 units in August 2025, a 13.7-percent decline from 4,220 units in August 2024.
MDPPA president Alexander Cumpas said that despite declines in some segments, “the industry as a whole remains in a healthy position, and we are confident that the broad appeal of motorcycles will continue to drive demand moving forward.”
He said the positive growth trajectory “is a testament to the enduring relevance and growing importance of motorcycles in the everyday lives of Filipinos, underscoring a resilient and evolving industry.”
