The ACEA has just published quarterly data on truck registrations in the European Union:
- 155,367 units in H1/2025 vs. 183,668 units in H1/2024, representing a 15.4% decline in registrations
- Leaders in decline: Greece (-44%), the Netherlands (-30.2%), Germany (-27.5%), Austria (-25.3%) and Finland (-23.2%)
- Leaders in growth: Lithuania (+113.6%), Denmark (+10.1%), Estonia (+8.4%) and Luxembourg (+4.6%), which are the only countries with an increase in registrations
- Largest markets: Germany (-30.2%), France (-18.8%), Italy (-13.3%), Spain (-13.6%), Poland (-3.3%)
- Poland: 15,022 units in H1/2025 vs. 15,541 units in H1/2024, i.e. -3.3%
Statistics indicate a deterioration in the transport industry in the European Union. Apart from a few markets, there are significant declines in new truck registrations, resulting in a total decline of 15.4% year-on-year after the first half of the year.
The semi-trailer market is behaving a little more stably. Results up to and including June show an improvement in registrations in the large markets of Poland (+4.1% year-on-year), Italy (+9.7% year-on-year) and Spain (+2% year-on-year). In Germany, however, the largest market in Europe, there has been a decline of as much as 21.1% y/y (data: Expertdata based on VDA and industry organisation statistics).
For now, it is difficult to predict a change in the trend in truck and semi-trailer sales at the end of 2025. The momentum of positive semi-trailer registration results is clearly weakening month by month. The used car market also shows no positive changes in demand, with no stabilisation of market values in sight.
