Semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
516,118 Number
Poland
Lowest
312 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
36,550 Number
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
372
What the numbers show
Semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 516,118 Number in Poland; the lowest is 312 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 36,550 Number, and the mean is 107,045 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,654.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 111.4%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 43.8%).
Semi-trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross we: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 516,118 Number | 2024 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 478,856 Number | 2025 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 404,682 Number | 2025 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 4 | France | 325,597 Number | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 316,249 Number | 2025 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 190,935 Number | 2025 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 181,988 Number | 2025 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 141,642 Number | 2025 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 120,961 Number | 2025 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 66,507 Number | 2025 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 54,034 Number | 2025 | up 111.4% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 50,907 Number | 2025 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 42,803 Number | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 14 | Finland | 42,682 Number | 2025 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 39,043 Number | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 34,057 Number | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 17 | Slovak Republic | 30,727 Number | 2025 | up 38.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 30,243 Number | 2025 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 20,857 Number | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 19,504 Number | 2025 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 19,432 Number | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 18,446 Number | 2025 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 13,780 Number | 2025 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13,337 Number | 2025 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 25 | Moldova | 10,840 Number | 2025 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 26 | Cyprus | 9,811 Number | 2025 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 27 | Albania | 7,978 Number | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 4,556 Number | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 29 | Montenegro | 4,470 Number | 2025 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 30 | Liechtenstein | 312 Number | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |