New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland
Switzerland: New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross was 3,123 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland is 3,123 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 91.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland peaked at 38,655 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,123 Number, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,707 Number | — |
| 2014 | 32,212 Number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 34,201 Number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 33,600 Number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35,904 Number | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 36,206 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38,655 Number | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 31,407 Number | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 32,404 Number | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 27,827 Number | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 33,674 Number | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 34,569 Number | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3,123 Number | -91.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,123 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,488 Number, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,123 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,066 Number, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -91.0% | 34,569 Number | 3,123 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,641 Number | 31,707 Number | 38,655 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 27,167 Number | 3,123 Number | 34,569 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 new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland?
- New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in Switzerland was 3,123 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,655 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,123 Number in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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