Lorries and road tractors by age in Switzerland

Switzerland: Lorries and road tractors by age was 350,700 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
350,700 Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
350,700 Number
in 2012
All-time low
246,191 Number
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2012

Lorries and road tractors by age in Switzerland, 1990–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200120121990: 246.2k Number1991: 251.5k Number1992: 250.4k Number1993: 247.2k Number1994: 249.9k Number1995: 255.6k Number1996: 256.1k Number1997: 257.0k Number1998: 259.9k Number1999: 266.1k Number2000: 270.3k Number2001: 276.6k Number2002: 281.1k Number2003: 283.1k Number2004: 288.6k Number2005: 297.1k Number2006: 303.6k Number2007: 312.9k Number2008: 315.2k Number2009: 317.0k Number2010: 324.0k Number2011: 337.3k Number2012: 350.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries and road tractors by age in Switzerland is 350,700 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Switzerland peaked at 350,700 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246,191 Number, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1990 246,191 Number —
1991 251,511 Number +2.2%
1992 250,408 Number -0.4%
1993 247,242 Number -1.3%
1994 249,869 Number +1.1%
1995 255,588 Number +2.3%
1996 256,054 Number +0.2%
1997 256,956 Number +0.4%
1998 259,871 Number +1.1%
1999 266,074 Number +2.4%
2000 270,325 Number +1.6%
2001 276,573 Number +2.3%
2002 281,095 Number +1.6%
2003 283,078 Number +0.7%
2004 288,614 Number +2.0%
2005 297,088 Number +2.9%
2006 303,600 Number +2.2%
2007 312,900 Number +3.1%
2008 315,200 Number +0.7%
2009 317,000 Number +0.6%
2010 324,000 Number +2.2%
2011 337,300 Number +4.1%
2012 350,700 Number +4.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 350,700 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 350,700 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253,976 Number 246,191 Number 266,074 Number 10
2000s 294,547 Number 270,325 Number 317,000 Number 10
2010s 337,333 Number 324,000 Number 350,700 Number 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 19 Finland 508,011 Number compare
  2. 20 Hungary 414,405 Number compare
  3. 21 Austria 400,203 Number compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 331,763 Number compare
  5. 24 Ireland 301,265 Number compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 284,009 Number compare
  7. 25 Slovakia 284,009 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 Switzerland?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Switzerland was 350,700 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 350,700 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 246,191 Number in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 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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