Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Sweden
Sweden: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 704,461 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 704,461 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.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Sweden peaked at 704,461 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 551,194 Number, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 551,194 Number | — |
| 2014 | 567,275 Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 582,042 Number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 601,754 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 623,574 Number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 640,869 Number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 653,879 Number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 664,532 Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 675,379 Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 678,554 Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 683,851 Number | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 686,757 Number | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 704,461 Number | +2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 704,461 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 704,461 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 602,941 Number | 551,194 Number | 653,879 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 682,256 Number | 664,532 Number | 704,461 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % 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 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Sweden?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Sweden was 704,461 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 704,461 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,194 Number in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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