Trailers by load capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trailers by load capacity was 239,800 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
239,800 Number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
239,800 Number
in 2012
All-time low
80,786 Number
in 1989
Years of data
24
1989–2012
Trailers by load capacity in Switzerland, 1989–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 239,800 Number for trailers by load capacity in 2012. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trailers by load capacity in Switzerland peaked at 239,800 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80,786 Number, in 1989.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 37 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.
Trailers by load capacity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80,786 Number | — |
| 1990 | 85,110 Number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 89,698 Number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 93,257 Number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 97,642 Number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 103,620 Number | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 110,709 Number | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 117,114 Number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 123,042 Number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 129,631 Number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 135,754 Number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 141,845 Number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 150,189 Number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 157,930 Number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 165,621 Number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 173,570 Number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 181,557 Number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 189,900 Number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 198,500 Number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 208,100 Number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 213,700 Number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 221,900 Number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 230,900 Number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 239,800 Number | +3.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 239,800 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,388 Number, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 239,800 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 158,496 Number, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80,786 Number | 80,786 Number | 80,786 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 108,558 Number | 85,110 Number | 135,754 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,091 Number | 141,845 Number | 213,700 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,867 Number | 221,900 Number | 239,800 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 trailers by load capacity in Switzerland?
- Trailers by load capacity in Switzerland was 239,800 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trailers by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 239,800 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest trailers by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,786 Number in 1989.
- How does Switzerland rank for trailers by load capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2012.
- Is trailers by load capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 Trailers by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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