Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
7.47 million Number
Germany
Lowest
1,024 Number
Kosovo*
Median
151,080 Number
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
525
What the numbers show
Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 7.47 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,024 Number in Kosovo*.
The median across all reporting countries is 151,080 Number, and the mean is 515,087 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7,292.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 248.7%), and the largest decrease in Kosovo* (down 65.8%).
Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 7.47 million Number | 2025 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 1.33 million Number | 2025 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 1.26 million Number | 2020 | — | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 1.21 million Number | 2025 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 5 | Denmark | 1.20 million Number | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.16 million Number | 2025 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.12 million Number | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.12 million Number | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 836,624 Number | 2025 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 535,529 Number | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 507,871 Number | 2025 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 480,718 Number | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 480,718 Number | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 442,026 Number | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 339,986 Number | 2025 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 339,986 Number | 2025 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 338,592 Number | 2025 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 328,323 Number | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 216,372 Number | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 178,796 Number | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 178,277 Number | 2021 | — | falling |
| 22 | Estonia | 151,080 Number | 2025 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 151,080 Number | 2025 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 105,714 Number | 2024 | — | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 87,250 Number | 2025 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 87,250 Number | 2025 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 27 | Moldova | 83,155 Number | 2025 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 27 | Moldova | 83,155 Number | 2025 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 46,754 Number | 2025 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 46,754 Number | 2025 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 31 | Türkiye | 41,065 Number | 2025 | up 248.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 33,380 Number | 2025 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 30,408 Number | 2025 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 30,408 Number | 2025 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28,568 Number | 2025 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 22,586 Number | 2025 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 22,586 Number | 2025 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 18,158 Number | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 13,425 Number | 2025 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 40 | Albania | 3,650 Number | 2024 | down 51.3% | falling |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 3,105 Number | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 3,075 Number | 2025 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 43 | Kosovo* | 1,024 Number | 2025 | down 65.8% | rising |