Portugal vs United Kingdom: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting

Portugal
6,309 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
United Kingdom
6,725 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Portugal rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
18th

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6,725 Thousand tonnes against 6,309 Thousand tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 416 Thousand tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 9,516 Thousand tonnes 7,322 Thousand tonnes 2,194 Thousand tonnes Portugal
2010s 8,314 Thousand tonnes 7,042 Thousand tonnes 1,272 Thousand tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6,725 Thousand tonnes against 6,309 Thousand tonnes in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting between Portugal and United Kingdom?
416 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). 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 - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 688 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed