New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
211,474 Number
Germany
Lowest
28 Number
Malta
Median
5,318 Number
Years covered
14
2012–2025
Data points
530
What the numbers show
New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 211,474 Number in Germany; the lowest is 28 Number in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,318 Number, and the mean is 20,766 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,553.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 991.8%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 38.6%).
New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 211,474 Number | 2025 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 149,777 Number | 2024 | up 138.6% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 149,777 Number | 2024 | up 138.6% | rising |
| 4 | France | 70,980 Number | 2025 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 34,347 Number | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 6 | Sweden | 32,439 Number | 2025 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 7 | Austria | 24,756 Number | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 8 | Ukraine | 23,275 Number | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 9 | Norway | 23,070 Number | 2025 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 22,830 Number | 2025 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 18,292 Number | 2025 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 14,995 Number | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 14,995 Number | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 12,626 Number | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 11,855 Number | 2025 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 16 | Italy | 11,206 Number | 2025 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 10,203 Number | 2025 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 10,203 Number | 2025 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 8,816 Number | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 6,670 Number | 2025 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 21 | Türkiye | 6,365 Number | 2025 | up 991.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Estonia | 5,318 Number | 2025 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 5,318 Number | 2025 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 4,216 Number | 2025 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 4,216 Number | 2025 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 26 | Moldova | 3,697 Number | 2025 | up 209.9% | rising |
| 26 | Moldova | 3,697 Number | 2025 | up 209.9% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 2,394 Number | 2024 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 1,884 Number | 2025 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 1,884 Number | 2025 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,869 Number | 2025 | up 190.7% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 1,424 Number | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 1,416 Number | 2025 | up 100.6% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 1,416 Number | 2025 | up 100.6% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 1,405 Number | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 35 | Croatia | 1,405 Number | 2025 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 1,325 Number | 2025 | down 37.4% | flat |
| 38 | Cyprus | 523 Number | 2025 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 39 | Kosovo* | 399 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Albania | 378 Number | 2023 | — | rising |
| 41 | Czechia | 334 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 137 Number | 2025 | down 26.3% | flat |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 84 Number | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 44 | Malta | 28 Number | 2025 | up 7.7% | falling |