Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Spain
Spain: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 3.90 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.90 million Number for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Spain peaked at 4.85 million Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million Number, in 2013.
That places Spain 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.49 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 4.84 million Number | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million Number | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.82 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.88 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.90 million Number | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.90 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 10.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.90 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +38.6% | 3.49 million Number | 4.84 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 million Number | 3.49 million Number | 4.85 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million Number | 3.80 million Number | 3.90 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- Population density 96.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % 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 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Spain?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Spain was 3.90 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million Number in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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