Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 491,961 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Switzerland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 491,961 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Switzerland peaked at 491,961 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360,272 Number, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 360,272 Number | — |
| 2014 | 371,059 Number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 382,350 Number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 394,315 Number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 405,077 Number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 416,993 Number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 428,810 Number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 440,281 Number | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 454,723 Number | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 463,219 Number | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 472,565 Number | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 482,175 Number | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 491,961 Number | +2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 491,961 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 491,961 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 394,125 Number | 360,272 Number | 428,810 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 467,487 Number | 440,281 Number | 491,961 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 227.93 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % 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 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Switzerland?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Switzerland was 491,961 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 491,961 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,272 Number in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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