New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Germany
Germany: New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross was 295,430 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
295,430 Number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
343,638 Number
in 2019
All-time low
253,785 Number
in 2022
Years of data
13
2013–2025
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Germany stood at 295,430 Number.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Germany peaked at 343,638 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 253,785 Number, in 2022.
That places Germany 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 253,932 Number | — |
| 2014 | 264,611 Number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 274,845 Number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 295,756 Number | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 306,603 Number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 321,767 Number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 343,638 Number | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 295,088 Number | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 293,244 Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 253,785 Number | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 290,543 Number | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 316,760 Number | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 295,430 Number | -6.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 295,430 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,488 Number, 23.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 295,430 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,066 Number, 14.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 294,450 Number | 253,932 Number | 343,638 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 290,808 Number | 253,785 Number | 316,760 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % 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 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,834 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Germany?
- New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Germany was 295,430 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 343,638 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,785 Number in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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