Trailers by load capacity in Sweden
Sweden: Trailers by load capacity was 773,148 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Trailers by load capacity in Sweden, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 773,148 Number for trailers by load capacity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trailers by load capacity in Sweden peaked at 773,148 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 113,042 Number, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Trailers by load capacity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136,333 Number | — |
| 1971 | 144,323 Number | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 160,138 Number | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 113,042 Number | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 129,618 Number | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 146,246 Number | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 171,700 Number | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 191,459 Number | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 210,466 Number | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 232,298 Number | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 251,507 Number | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 269,517 Number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 289,142 Number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 307,278 Number | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 324,530 Number | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 339,449 Number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 356,099 Number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 374,068 Number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 393,523 Number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 406,282 Number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 422,131 Number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 432,089 Number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 439,885 Number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 447,644 Number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 455,924 Number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 463,952 Number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 468,119 Number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 476,117 Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 486,512 Number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 499,248 Number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 515,680 Number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 531,213 Number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 547,539 Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 564,951 Number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 587,618 Number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 614,292 Number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 642,620 Number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 676,550 Number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 704,832 Number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 727,955 Number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 773,148 Number | +6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 773,148 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,388 Number, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 773,148 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 158,496 Number, 4.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trailers by load capacity in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -29.4% | 160,138 Number | 113,042 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,562 Number | 113,042 Number | 232,298 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,140 Number | 251,507 Number | 406,282 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 459,162 Number | 422,131 Number | 499,248 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 611,325 Number | 515,680 Number | 727,955 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 773,148 Number | 773,148 Number | 773,148 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % 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 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 146.58 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trailers by load capacity in Sweden?
- Trailers by load capacity in Sweden was 773,148 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trailers by load capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 773,148 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest trailers by load capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,042 Number in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for trailers by load capacity?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trailers by load capacity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trailers by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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