Belgium vs Portugal: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting
Belgium
5,500 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Portugal
5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
15th
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,500 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal, a difference of 237 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,692 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,918 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11,883 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,918 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,965 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6,580 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,487 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,531 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,840 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 308.83 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 5,500 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting between Belgium and Portugal?
- 237 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.