Italy vs Spain: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
Italy
311,341 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Spain
418,581 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
4th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 418,581 Thousand tonnes against 311,341 Thousand tonnes in Italy, a difference of 107,240 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,891 Thousand tonnes | 214,502 Thousand tonnes | 17,389 Thousand tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 338,973 Thousand tonnes | 445,631 Thousand tonnes | 106,658 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 270,246 Thousand tonnes | 338,319 Thousand tonnes | 68,073 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 265,583 Thousand tonnes | 400,962 Thousand tonnes | 135,379 Thousand tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 418,581 Thousand tonnes against 311,341 Thousand tonnes in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport between Italy and Spain?
- 107,240 Thousand tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.