Belgium vs France: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting

Belgium
5,612 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France
4,601 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
France rank
9th

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5,612 Thousand tonnes against 4,601 Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 1,011 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 6,250 Thousand tonnes 8,786 Thousand tonnes 2,536 Thousand tonnes France
2000s 9,118 Thousand tonnes 6,719 Thousand tonnes 2,399 Thousand tonnes Belgium
2010s 6,204 Thousand tonnes 4,094 Thousand tonnes 2,111 Thousand tonnes Belgium
2020s 5,627 Thousand tonnes 3,790 Thousand tonnes 1,838 Thousand tonnes Belgium

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 France?
Belgium, at 5,612 Thousand tonnes against 4,601 Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting between Belgium and France?
1,011 Thousand tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 41 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 (t, tkm) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 947 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed