France vs Netherlands: Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of
France
17,251 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2025
Netherlands
6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2025
France rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 17,251 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in Netherlands, a difference of 10,566 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
That makes France's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,214 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 8,729 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 12,485 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | France |
| 2000s | 21,013 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 9,201 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 11,812 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | France |
| 2010s | 17,607 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7,551 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 10,056 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | France |
| 2020s | 17,009 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7,128 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 9,881 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 17,251 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of between France and Netherlands?
- 10,566 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of?
- France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of transport and territorial coverage (vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.