Motorcycles in South Korea
Motorcycles in South Korea industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
Key Highlights
- The motorcycles market includes all on- and off-road motorcycles, including scooters and mopeds. Mopeds are two-wheeled vehicles with an engine capacity of less than 50cc. They are generally equipped for both motorized and non-motorized propulsion and have a restricted maximum speed. Any powered two-wheeler that is not a moped is classified as a motorcycle. The term 'scooter' refers to a two-wheeler of any capacity that has its engine as part of the rear suspension and/or has a step-through chassis. Depending on its engine capacity, a scooter may be classified as either a moped or a motorcycle.
- The South Korean motorcycles market value recorded a revenue of $13,757.6 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% between 2020 and 2025.
- Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 0.2% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 2,266.8 thousand units in 2025.
- In 2025, the Filipino oilseeds market grew by 3.6%. The growth is attributed to the increase in population. For instance, according to GlobalData, in 2025, the Filipino population grew by 1.1% and reached 115.4 million compared to 114.2 million in 2024.
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the motorcycles market in South Korea
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the motorcycles market in South Korea
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key motorcycles market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Korea motorcycles market with five year forecasts
- What was the size of the South Korea motorcycles market by value in 2025?
- What will be the size of the South Korea motorcycles market in 2030?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Korea motorcycles market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- What are the main segments that make up South Korea's motorcycles market?
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Market Volume
1.4. Market Volume Forecast
1.5. Category Segmentation
1.6. Geography Segmentation
1.7. Market Rivalry
1.8. Competitive Landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market Value
3.2. Market Volume
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market Value Forecast
5.2. Market Volume Forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Who are the leading players in the market?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. KR Motors Co Ltd
8.2. Honda Motor Co Ltd
8.3. Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
8.4. Suzuki Motor Corp
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Market Volume
1.4. Market Volume Forecast
1.5. Category Segmentation
1.6. Geography Segmentation
1.7. Market Rivalry
1.8. Competitive Landscape
2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape
3 MARKET DATA
3.1. Market Value
3.2. Market Volume
4 MARKET SEGMENTATION
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 MARKET OUTLOOK
5.1. Market Value Forecast
5.2. Market Volume Forecast
6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Who are the leading players in the market?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 COMPANY PROFILES
8.1. KR Motors Co Ltd
8.2. Honda Motor Co Ltd
8.3. Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
8.4. Suzuki Motor Corp
9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
9.1. Country data
10 APPENDIX
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: South Korea motorcycles market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: South Korea motorcycles market volume: thousand units, 2020-25
Table 3: South Korea motorcycles market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 4: South Korea motorcycles market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: South Korea motorcycles market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: South Korea motorcycles market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 7: South Korea motorcycles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2025-30
Table 8: KR Motors Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: KR Motors Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: Suzuki Motor Corp: Key Facts
Table 17: Suzuki Motor Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Suzuki Motor Corp: Key Employees
Table 19: South Korea Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 20: South Korea Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 21: South Korea GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 22: South Korea Inflation, 2021-25
Table 23: South Korea Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 24: South Korea Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 1: South Korea motorcycles market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: South Korea motorcycles market volume: thousand units, 2020-25
Table 3: South Korea motorcycles market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 4: South Korea motorcycles market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: South Korea motorcycles market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: South Korea motorcycles market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 7: South Korea motorcycles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2025-30
Table 8: KR Motors Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: KR Motors Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: Suzuki Motor Corp: Key Facts
Table 17: Suzuki Motor Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Suzuki Motor Corp: Key Employees
Table 19: South Korea Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 20: South Korea Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 21: South Korea GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 22: South Korea Inflation, 2021-25
Table 23: South Korea Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 24: South Korea Exchange Rate, 2020-25
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: South Korea motorcycles market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Korea motorcycles market volume: thousand units, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Korea motorcycles market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: South Korea motorcycles market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: South Korea motorcycles market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 6: South Korea motorcycles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2025-30
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 1: South Korea motorcycles market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Korea motorcycles market volume: thousand units, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Korea motorcycles market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: South Korea motorcycles market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: South Korea motorcycles market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 6: South Korea motorcycles market volume forecast: thousand units, 2025-30
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the motorcycles market in South Korea, 2025
