International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Ireland

Ireland: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting was 270 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
270 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
671 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
260 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Ireland, 2008–2025

02004006002008201620252008: 671 Thousand tonnes2009: 528 Thousand tonnes2010: 432 Thousand tonnes2011: 332 Thousand tonnes2012: 379 Thousand tonnes2013: 292 Thousand tonnes2014: 295 Thousand tonnes2015: 283 Thousand tonnes2016: 339 Thousand tonnes2017: 309 Thousand tonnes2018: 261 Thousand tonnes2019: 303 Thousand tonnes2020: 304 Thousand tonnes2021: 323 Thousand tonnes2022: 344 Thousand tonnes2023: 260 Thousand tonnes2024: 262 Thousand tonnes2025: 270 Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 270 Thousand tonnes for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in 2025.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Ireland peaked at 671 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 260 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards) in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 671 Thousand tonnes
2009 528 Thousand tonnes -21.3%
2010 432 Thousand tonnes -18.2%
2011 332 Thousand tonnes -23.1%
2012 379 Thousand tonnes +14.2%
2013 292 Thousand tonnes -23.0%
2014 295 Thousand tonnes +1.0%
2015 283 Thousand tonnes -4.1%
2016 339 Thousand tonnes +19.8%
2017 309 Thousand tonnes -8.8%
2018 261 Thousand tonnes -15.5%
2019 303 Thousand tonnes +16.1%
2020 304 Thousand tonnes +0.3%
2021 323 Thousand tonnes +6.2%
2022 344 Thousand tonnes +6.5%
2023 260 Thousand tonnes -24.4%
2024 262 Thousand tonnes +0.8%
2025 270 Thousand tonnes +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 599.5 Thousand tonnes 528 Thousand tonnes 671 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 322.5 Thousand tonnes 261 Thousand tonnes 432 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 293.83 Thousand tonnes 260 Thousand tonnes 344 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 34 Finland 1,055 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 35 Estonia 880 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 35 Estonia 880 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 38 Liechtenstein 68 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 39 Montenegro 27 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 40 Cyprus 14 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Ireland?
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Ireland was 270 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 671 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 260 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
Ireland ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading, 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
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