Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 32.07 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.07 million Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
32.60 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
27.07 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2013201820242013: 27.1M Number2014: 28.6M Number2015: 29.1M Number2016: 28.6M Number2017: 29.2M Number2018: 29.9M Number2019: 30.5M Number2020: 30.9M Number2021: 31.6M Number2022: 32.0M Number2023: 32.6M Number2024: 32.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 32.07 million Number for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 32.60 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.07 million Number, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 27.07 million Number
2014 28.62 million Number +5.7%
2015 29.07 million Number +1.6%
2016 28.59 million Number -1.6%
2017 29.23 million Number +2.2%
2018 29.86 million Number +2.2%
2019 30.50 million Number +2.2%
2020 30.88 million Number +1.2%
2021 31.56 million Number +2.2%
2022 32.01 million Number +1.4%
2023 32.60 million Number +1.8%
2024 32.07 million Number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.99 million Number 27.07 million Number 30.50 million Number 7
2020s 31.82 million Number 30.88 million Number 32.60 million Number 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 5.60 million Number compare
  2. 2 France 5.42 million Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.00 million Number compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 5.00 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 32.07 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 32.60 million Number in 2023.
What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.07 million Number in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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Indicator
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2013–2025
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