Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Belgium
Belgium: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 999,519 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Belgium, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 999,519 Number for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Belgium peaked at 999,519 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 745,287 Number, in 2013.
That places Belgium 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 745,287 Number | — |
| 2014 | 761,929 Number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 783,544 Number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 808,913 Number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 839,292 Number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 867,370 Number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 896,228 Number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 925,383 Number | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 956,491 Number | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 963,077 Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 978,932 Number | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 991,203 Number | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 999,519 Number | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 999,519 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 999,519 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 814,652 Number | 745,287 Number | 896,228 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 969,101 Number | 925,383 Number | 999,519 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Belgium?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Belgium was 999,519 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 999,519 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 745,287 Number in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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