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: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 208,130 153,806
Yamaha (7272.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 185,900 130,587
Suzuki (7269.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 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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