Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany
Germany: Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight was 7.47 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.47 million Number for trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany peaked at 8.56 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million Number, in 2000.
Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.51 million Number | — |
| 2007 | 4.14 million Number | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 5.62 million Number | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 5.77 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.93 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.09 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.26 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.42 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.59 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.78 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.98 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.27 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.56 million Number | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 7.47 million Number | -12.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.47 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 216,372 Number, 34.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.47 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,458 Number, 22.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.8% | 4.14 million Number | 5.62 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 million Number | 3.51 million Number | 4.14 million Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million Number | 5.62 million Number | 6.59 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.37 million Number | 6.78 million Number | 8.56 million Number | 6 |
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 trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany?
- Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany was 7.47 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million Number in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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