New special purpose road vehicles in Germany

Germany: New special purpose road vehicles was 21,656 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21,656 Number
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
29,736 Number
in 2020
All-time low
12,398 Number
in 2009
Years of data
14
2008–2021

New special purpose road vehicles in Germany, 2008–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201420212008: 15.0k Number2009: 12.4k Number2010: 12.6k Number2011: 14.0k Number2012: 14.8k Number2013: 15.1k Number2014: 15.3k Number2015: 16.3k Number2016: 17.9k Number2017: 18.2k Number2018: 18.9k Number2019: 21.0k Number2020: 29.7k Number2021: 21.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new special purpose road vehicles in Germany is 21,656 Number, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new special purpose road vehicles in Germany peaked at 29,736 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,398 Number, in 2009.

Germany ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

New special purpose road vehicles in Germany, year by year

Annual values for New special purpose road vehicles in Germany, 2008 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2008 15,039 Number —
2009 12,398 Number -17.6%
2010 12,613 Number +1.7%
2011 14,028 Number +11.2%
2012 14,805 Number +5.5%
2013 15,131 Number +2.2%
2014 15,349 Number +1.4%
2015 16,265 Number +6.0%
2016 17,850 Number +9.7%
2017 18,234 Number +2.2%
2018 18,902 Number +3.7%
2019 21,036 Number +11.3%
2020 29,736 Number +41.4%
2021 21,656 Number -27.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 21,656 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 934 Number, 23.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 21,656 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 799 Number, 27.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New special purpose road vehicles in Germany 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
2020 +41.4% 21,036 Number 29,736 Number
2021 -27.2% 29,736 Number 21,656 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,718 Number 12,398 Number 15,039 Number 2
2010s 16,421 Number 12,613 Number 21,036 Number 10
2020s 25,696 Number 21,656 Number 29,736 Number 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Italy 29,714 Number compare
  2. 3 France 18,553 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 15,748 Number compare
  4. 5 Belgium 6,128 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is new special purpose road vehicles in Germany?
New special purpose road vehicles in Germany was 21,656 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new special purpose road vehicles recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 29,736 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest new special purpose road vehicles recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12,398 Number in 2009.
How does Germany rank for new special purpose road vehicles?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is new special purpose road vehicles rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 special purpose road vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New special purpose road vehicles
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 590 data points, 2008–2024
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