Lorries by load capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Lorries by load capacity was 714,370 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Belgium, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2011, lorries by load capacity in Belgium stood at 714,370 Number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Belgium peaked at 714,370 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 186,639 Number, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 186,639 Number | — |
| 1975 | 187,821 Number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 217,425 Number | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 238,696 Number | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 366,725 Number | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 375,018 Number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 390,591 Number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 402,389 Number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 416,716 Number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 435,230 Number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 453,122 Number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 480,033 Number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 502,979 Number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 526,334 Number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 540,637 Number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 556,397 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 578,124 Number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 604,437 Number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 623,250 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 642,687 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 662,780 Number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 676,644 Number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 690,837 Number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 714,370 Number | +3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 714,370 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 714,370 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +53.6% | 238,696 Number | 366,725 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,230 Number | 186,639 Number | 187,821 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 228,060 Number | 217,425 Number | 238,696 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 414,978 Number | 366,725 Number | 480,033 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 591,427 Number | 502,979 Number | 676,644 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,604 Number | 690,837 Number | 714,370 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % 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 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 261.1 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Belgium?
- Lorries by load capacity in Belgium was 714,370 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 714,370 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,639 Number in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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