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

Latest (2025)
7.47 million Number
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.56 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
3.51 million Number
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2025

Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight in Germany, 2000–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201220252000: 3.5M Number2007: 4.1M Number2013: 5.6M Number2014: 5.8M Number2015: 5.9M Number2016: 6.1M Number2017: 6.3M Number2018: 6.4M Number2019: 6.6M Number2020: 6.8M Number2021: 7.0M Number2022: 7.1M Number2023: 7.3M Number2024: 8.6M Number2025: 7.5M Number

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 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Norway 1.33 million Number compare
  2. 3 France 1.26 million Number compare
  3. 4 Finland 1.21 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross weight
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 411 data points, 2000–2025
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