TABLE-Indonesia's Jan motorcycle sales jump 38 pct y/y
JAKARTA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Following is Indonesia's motorcycle sales data provided by PT Astra Honda Motor, the largest motorcycle maker in the country.
Jan 2008 Jan 2007
Honda (7267.T) 208,130 153,806
Yamaha (7272.T) 185,900 130,587
Suzuki (7269.T) 73,043 52,309
TOTAL INDUSTRY* 473,060 342,773
* The total includes other brands not listed above.
Indonesian motorcycle sales rose 5.9 percent last year to 4.7 million units, recovering from a 12.76 percent drop in 2006 after the government more than doubled domestic fuel prices in October 2005.
The move caused inflation to spike to around six-year highs and prompted the central bank to hike interest rates.
Sales hit a record 5.07 million units in 2005 but dropped to 4.43 million units in 2006. Analysts and industry experts predict sales will top 5 million units this year. (Reporting by Harry Suhartono, editing by Sugita Katyal)
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