A third of motorized vehicles are two-wheeled among the more than two million registered, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
According to the latest annual report from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), more motorcycles and vans circulate in Bolivia. A third of motorized vehicles are two-wheeled among the more than two million registered.
By type of vehicle, motorcycles are part of the most important group in the country's vehicle fleet, because until 2023 800,890 units were registered, followed in order of importance by wagons with 627,814 units, cars with 381,187 and vans with 226,975 devices.
Motorcycles constitute 32.4% of the percentage share and wagons 25.4%.
The INE classified the vehicles registered in the Single Registry for the Municipal Tax Administration (RUAT) in the 2023 administration into 16 categories.
In fifth place in the classification, according to the number of vehicles and class, trucks appear, with 144,640 units, minibuses (133,895), jeeps (66,377), tractor-trailers (31,802), minibuses (18,918) and vans (17,120) at the top. 10 on the list.
Vehicles
Then there are buses (12,982), quadra track (6,269), ambulances (1,391), heavy machinery (232), torpedoes (85) and finally Trimobile-Truck with 45.
In the 2022 report, there were 727,408 motorcycles that represented 31% of the Bolivian vehicle fleet. While the wagons account for 25.8% for a total number of 605,436; That is to say, there are more motorcycles than two years ago and a little less wagons.
According to the INE, the Automotive Park Statistical Bulletin annually reports information regarding the number of vehicle units registered by municipal autonomous governments, according to the type of vehicle and the service it provides to society.
The next update of the vehicle fleet will be published in April 2025.
Trade
The sale of motorcycles is growing every time and this is due to their advantages of agility, practicality, freedom and economy compared to the use of automobiles, according to a report from the Pew Research Center that compiles and provides relevant statistics and information on topics related to the sector.
At a global level, the Asian continent is the standard bearer with the highest number of motorcycles per square meter, highlighting Vietnam, specifically Ho Chi Minh, with an 86% preference for motorcycles in relation to cars. Hanoi and Jakarta also top the list in Asia, as confirmed by the Pew Research page.
Regarding the American continent, specifically in Latin America, Brazil is the leader with the highest number of motorcycles per inhabitants with 29%, followed by Argentina (24%) and Colombia (23%).
The indicators place Bolivia (22%), Nicaragua (17%) and Venezuela (16%) next. The giant United States has only a 14% preference for driving these motorized vehicles.
Origin
When it comes to the European continent, references indicate that the biker index is lower in relation to other continents, and the country that leads the statistics is Italy (26%) due to its culturally rooted passion, followed by Greece with 23%. .
The largest number of these machines are distributed in the central axis of the country. By department, Santa Cruz is the one with the most with 300,000, Cochabamba is above 100,000 and in La Paz there are more than 70,000.
At the other extreme are the regions of Oruro and Potosí, with fewer registered motorcycles. On Oruro soil there are 18,111 and in the Imperial Villa, 13,735.
One of the importers with the greatest flow is the Japanese Toyota for its Yamaha brand. The company stated that the market is increasingly demanding these vehicles, especially La Paz.
Motorcycles
"Before in La Paz five or 10 motorcycles were sold a month, today we are at 25 or 30, but a higher percentage are those that are urban."
“They are doctors, those who work in delivery ; In general, the issue of touring motorcycles for women or young people has also increased,” indicated its manager, Mauricio Alarcón.
Wagons or USVs (as they are called worldwide due to their family utility) are practical vehicles that are positioned as well-marketed units in the world. Its foray into the international market dates back to the 1930s with brands such as Ford, Dodge or Mercedes.
Another group of well-priced vehicles that was a big trend, especially in the 80s, are jeeps, although their growth slowed while waiting for electric and hybrid cars.
Wagons
Between 2018 and 2023, many unexpected things happened: several delays in the launch of its products (2019), the pandemic (2020), problems in the supply chain and merger with PSA (2021), and the rise of EVs (2022). . Furthermore, five of the six new products scheduled for launch between 2018 and 2022 arrived after January 2021, and only one of the three electric cars promised to the international market was released, according to the prestigious specialized portal Motor1.com.
The 1.11 million units sold by Jeep last year were the lowest level since 2014, and the volume was down 13% compared to 2021. It was even lower than the total recorded during the 2020 pandemic, with 1.23 million vehicles. Most of the reason is related to the product line on the market.
In 2022, much of its commercial operations in North America depended on an aging range (such as the Cherokee introduced in 2013, Renegade in 2014, Compass in 2016 and Wrangler in 2017) and the change of generation of the Grand Cherokee.
Another well-categorized segment is made up of trucks, in fact 7% of new cars in the world are trucks and Latin America is the third global market, according to pages specialized in the field.
The tradition of use in the countryside, but also in mining and high mountain areas, means that trucks have a very particular and popular predicament on our continent since the 60s.
Motorized
There are more cars, trucks and vans in the world today than ever before. Specifically, it is estimated that there are almost 1.5 billion vehicles on the streets and highways of the planet.
Specifically, of the 1,474 million cars recorded in the world, almost a fifth are found in the United States, since according to records, approximately 19% of the world's vehicle fleet lives in the second country that sells the most cars globally. , this is what a Motor1 specialist indicates.
Another revealing fact is that the number of vehicles sold around the world increases every year. It is estimated that from 2006 to date there has been a growth of 56%, this despite the global decline in the automobile market during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By region, Asia houses the majority of the world's cars, having more than a third of all vehicles on the planet. Many people think that North America is obsessed with cars, but it comes in third place. Europe, in second place, has 28% of the world's vehicles, while North America only has 24%.
record. Based on the RUAT, the INE reported that by 2023 the vehicle fleet in Bolivia reached 2,470,622 vehicles, a quantity higher by 5.3%, which translates into 125,230 more units than that registered in 2022, when it reached 2,346,392. vehicles.
Service
In Bolivia, 93.2% of the vehicle fleet was registered as private service, the public service is the second most important with a participation of 5.2%, while the official service reached the figure of 1.6%.
In 2023, the number of vehicles registered as private individuals increased by 5.5% compared to 2022, increasing by 120,523 units. Meanwhile, those registered as public service presented a positive variation of 2.0%, equivalent to 2,530 additional motorized vehicles, and those in official service also increased by 1.6%, equal to 1,177 more vehicles compared to the 2022 administration.
Regarding registration by department, Santa Cruz tops the list with the largest number of registered machines nationwide. The figure amounts to 35.8% of the total.
Until the 2023 administration, the Santa Cruz department registered 885,380 vehicles, which corresponds to 35.8%; They are followed by La Paz with 560,217 and Cochabamba with 523,685 units. These departments concentrate 79.71% of the global number at the country level.
It is worth mentioning that the RUAT changed the name from bus to Bus, due to the implementation of the INE homologation process and with data from the RUAT .
