Italy vs United Kingdom: Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of
Italy
10,273 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2025
United Kingdom
19,829 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2019
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 19,829 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 10,273 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in Italy, a difference of 9,556 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 40 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,631 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 25,294 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 16,663 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 11,742 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 22,728 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 10,986 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8,353 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 19,217 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 10,863 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | United Kingdom |
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, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 19,829 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 10,273 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 9,556 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.