Freight transport in Belgium
Belgium: Freight transport was 7,075 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025. β² Rising
Freight transport in Belgium, 1994β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 7,075 Tonnes-kilometres for freight transport in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight transport in Belgium peaked at 11,098 Tonnes-kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,576 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,949 Tonnes-kilometres | 5,576 Tonnes-kilometres | 6,458 Tonnes-kilometres | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,231 Tonnes-kilometres | 7,086 Tonnes-kilometres | 9,003 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,599 Tonnes-kilometres | 7,248 Tonnes-kilometres | 11,098 Tonnes-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,998 Tonnes-kilometres | 6,486 Tonnes-kilometres | 7,647 Tonnes-kilometres | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight transport in Belgium?
- Freight transport in Belgium was 7,075 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freight transport recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,098 Tonnes-kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest freight transport recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,576 Tonnes-kilometres in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for freight transport?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freight transport rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.