Semi-trailers by load capacity in Germany
Germany: Semi-trailers by load capacity was 287,654 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Semi-trailers by load capacity in Germany, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 287,654 Number for semi-trailers by load capacity in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, semi-trailers by load capacity in Germany peaked at 287,654 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60,706 Number, in 1979.
That places Germany 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Semi-trailers by load capacity in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 60,706 Number | — |
| 1980 | 65,283 Number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 68,163 Number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 69,444 Number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 70,415 Number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 73,261 Number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 75,387 Number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 78,638 Number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 81,970 Number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 86,109 Number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 90,553 Number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 95,552 Number | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 101,909 Number | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 150,597 Number | +47.8% |
| 1994 | 155,758 Number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 160,812 Number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 167,244 Number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 172,094 Number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 179,766 Number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 193,580 Number | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 212,734 Number | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 221,255 Number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 224,801 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 227,078 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 234,614 Number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 241,861 Number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 256,004 Number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 252,021 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 263,433 Number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 258,919 Number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 258,902 Number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 285,309 Number | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 287,654 Number | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 287,654 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,678 Number, 10.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 287,654 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,678 Number, 10.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Semi-trailers by load capacity in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +47.8% | 101,909 Number | 150,597 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,706 Number | 60,706 Number | 60,706 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 75,922 Number | 65,283 Number | 90,553 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,035 Number | 95,552 Number | 193,580 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 239,272 Number | 212,734 Number | 263,433 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,288 Number | 258,902 Number | 287,654 Number | 3 |
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 semi-trailers by load capacity in Germany?
- Semi-trailers by load capacity in Germany was 287,654 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest semi-trailers by load capacity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 287,654 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest semi-trailers by load capacity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,706 Number in 1979.
- How does Germany rank for semi-trailers by load capacity?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is semi-trailers by load capacity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Semi-trailers by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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