Semi-trailers by load capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Semi-trailers by load capacity was 16,200 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
16,200 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16,200 Number
in 2012
All-time low
7,208 Number
in 1989
Years of data
24
1989–2012
Semi-trailers by load capacity in Switzerland, 1989–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for semi-trailers by load capacity in Switzerland is 16,200 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, semi-trailers by load capacity in Switzerland peaked at 16,200 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,208 Number, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Semi-trailers by load capacity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7,208 Number | — |
| 1990 | 7,759 Number | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 8,212 Number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 8,446 Number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8,532 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8,816 Number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9,192 Number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9,527 Number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 9,871 Number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10,238 Number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 10,629 Number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 11,047 Number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11,858 Number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 12,408 Number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12,763 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,139 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13,631 Number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13,900 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14,700 Number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 15,000 Number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15,200 Number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,500 Number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 Number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 16,200 Number | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16,200 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,678 Number, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16,200 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,678 Number, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,208 Number | 7,208 Number | 7,208 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,122 Number | 7,759 Number | 10,629 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,365 Number | 11,047 Number | 15,200 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,900 Number | 15,500 Number | 16,200 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 135.43 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is semi-trailers by load capacity in Switzerland?
- Semi-trailers by load capacity in Switzerland was 16,200 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest semi-trailers by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,200 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest semi-trailers by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,208 Number in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for semi-trailers by load capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is semi-trailers by load capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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