New lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of in Germany

Germany: New lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of was 260,320 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
260,320
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
280,088
in 2011
All-time low
157,782
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2012

New lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of in Germany, 1990–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200120121990: 157.8k1992: 271.3k1993: 209.9k1994: 216.6k1995: 212.2k1996: 199.8k1997: 213.0k1998: 237.2k1999: 258.2k2000: 246.8k2001: 229.2k2002: 207.8k2003: 202.4k2004: 215.0k2005: 222.9k2006: 236.3k2007: 274.7k2008: 275.1k2009: 204.2k2010: 236.4k2011: 280.1k2012: 260.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, new lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of in Germany stood at 260,320.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of in Germany peaked at 280,088 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 157,782, in 1990.

Germany ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 219,554 157,782 271,279 9
2000s 231,441 202,417 275,050 10
2010s 258,932 236,388 280,088 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 374,737 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 286,013 compare
  3. 4 Italy 107,989 compare
  4. 5 Spain 97,905 compare
  5. 6 Poland 97,605 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of in Germany?
New lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of in Germany was 260,320 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 280,088 in 2011.
What is the lowest new lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 157,782 in 1990.
How does Germany rank for new lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is new lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 New lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of carriage (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New lorries, road tractors, semi-trailers and trailers by type of carriage (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 629 data points, 1988–2012
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