Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany

Germany: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 3.89 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.89 million Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.89 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
2.63 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany, 2013–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201920252013: 2.6M Number2014: 2.7M Number2015: 2.8M Number2016: 2.9M Number2017: 3.0M Number2018: 3.1M Number2019: 3.3M Number2020: 3.4M Number2021: 3.5M Number2022: 3.6M Number2023: 3.7M Number2024: 3.8M Number2025: 3.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany is 3.89 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany peaked at 3.89 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million Number, in 2013.

Germany ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.93 million Number 2.63 million Number 3.27 million Number 7
2020s 3.68 million Number 3.41 million Number 3.89 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 United Kingdom 5.00 million Number compare
  2. 4 Italy 4.66 million Number compare
  3. 5 Spain 3.90 million Number compare
  4. 7 Poland 2.46 million Number compare
  5. 8 Portugal 1.41 million Number compare
  6. 9 Greece 1.18 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany?
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany was 3.89 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million Number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
Germany ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
42 places, 521 data points, 2013–2025
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