Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International road freight transport of reporting country, by country

Sweden
1,849 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
236 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Sweden rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

International road freight transport of reporting country, by country over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,849 Thousand tonnes against 236 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,613 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Sweden's figure about 7.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 38 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,848 Thousand tonnes 263.2 Thousand tonnes 2,585 Thousand tonnes Sweden
2010s 2,143 Thousand tonnes 375.1 Thousand tonnes 1,768 Thousand tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international road freight transport of reporting country, by country, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 1,849 Thousand tonnes against 236 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in international road freight transport of reporting country, by country between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,613 Thousand tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for international road freight transport of reporting country, by country?
Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as International road freight transport of reporting country, by country of loading and unloading (t, tkm) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International road freight transport of reporting country, by country of loading and unloading (t, tkm) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 980 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed