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
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany, 2013–2025
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 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.63 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.70 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million Number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million Number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million Number | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.55 million Number | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.74 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.83 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.89 million Number | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.89 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 10.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.89 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % 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 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
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 7th out of 51 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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