Lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium

Belgium: Lorries and road tractors by age was 714,370 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
714,370 Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
714,370 Number
in 2011
All-time low
186,639 Number
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2011

Lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium, 1970–2011

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199020111970: 186.6k Number1975: 187.8k Number1980: 217.4k Number1985: 238.7k Number1992: 366.7k Number1993: 375.0k Number1994: 390.6k Number1995: 402.4k Number1996: 416.7k Number1997: 435.2k Number1998: 453.1k Number1999: 480.0k Number2000: 503.0k Number2001: 526.3k Number2002: 540.6k Number2003: 556.4k Number2004: 578.1k Number2005: 604.4k Number2006: 623.2k Number2007: 642.7k Number2008: 662.8k Number2009: 676.6k Number2010: 690.8k Number2011: 714.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2011, lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium stood at 714,370 Number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium peaked at 714,370 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 186,639 Number, in 1970.

That places Belgium 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Belgium, 1970 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1970 186,639 Number —
1975 187,821 Number +0.6%
1980 217,425 Number +15.8%
1985 238,696 Number +9.8%
1992 366,725 Number +53.6%
1993 375,018 Number +2.3%
1994 390,591 Number +4.2%
1995 402,389 Number +3.0%
1996 416,716 Number +3.6%
1997 435,230 Number +4.4%
1998 453,122 Number +4.1%
1999 480,033 Number +5.9%
2000 502,979 Number +4.8%
2001 526,334 Number +4.6%
2002 540,637 Number +2.7%
2003 556,397 Number +2.9%
2004 578,124 Number +3.9%
2005 604,437 Number +4.6%
2006 623,250 Number +3.1%
2007 642,687 Number +3.1%
2008 662,780 Number +3.1%
2009 676,644 Number +2.1%
2010 690,837 Number +2.1%
2011 714,370 Number +3.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 714,370 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 714,370 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +53.6% 238,696 Number 366,725 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 187,230 Number 186,639 Number 187,821 Number 2
1980s 228,060 Number 217,425 Number 238,696 Number 2
1990s 414,978 Number 366,725 Number 480,033 Number 8
2000s 591,427 Number 502,979 Number 676,644 Number 10
2010s 702,604 Number 690,837 Number 714,370 Number 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Greece 1.11 million Number compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 919,211 Number compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 919,211 Number compare
  4. 14 Romania 642,241 Number compare
  5. 15 Czechia 595,438 Number compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 587,233 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Belgium was 714,370 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 714,370 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 186,639 Number in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 988 data points, 1970–2012
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