Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Iceland
Iceland: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 37,640 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Iceland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 37,640 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Iceland peaked at 37,640 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,780 Number, in 2013.
That places Iceland 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,780 Number | — |
| 2014 | 23,310 Number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,650 Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 26,631 Number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 28,791 Number | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 30,199 Number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 30,929 Number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30,767 Number | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 32,046 Number | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 33,381 Number | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 35,849 Number | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 36,753 Number | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 37,640 Number | +2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37,640 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37,640 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,756 Number | 22,780 Number | 30,929 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 34,406 Number | 30,767 Number | 37,640 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 45 North Macedonia 57,168 Number compare
- 46 Malta 56,160 Number compare
- 47 Luxembourg 51,367 Number compare
- 49 Montenegro 24,573 Number compare
- 50 Albania 16,556 Number compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 3,500 Number compare
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.82 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3.16 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,124 Number (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 10.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 9.52 million Number (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 129.35 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Iceland?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Iceland was 37,640 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,640 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,780 Number in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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