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 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
491,961
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
491,961
in 2025
All-time low
360,272
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Switzerland, 2013–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201920252013: 360.3k2014: 371.1k2015: 382.4k2016: 394.3k2017: 405.1k2018: 417.0k2019: 428.8k2020: 440.3k2021: 454.7k2022: 463.2k2023: 472.6k2024: 482.2k2025: 492.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 491,961 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360,272, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 18th out of 40 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 394,125 360,272 428,810 7
2020s 467,487 440,281 491,961 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Hungary 598,429 compare
  2. 16 Austria 581,119 compare
  3. 17 Norway 574,013 compare
  4. 19 Denmark 373,122 compare
  5. 20 Ireland 359,442 compare
  6. 21 Bulgaria 359,004 compare

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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 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 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 in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 40 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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Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 521 data points, 2013–2025
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