International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting was 7,814 Thousand tonnes in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7,814 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10,373 Thousand tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
6,113 Thousand tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
12
2008–2019

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2008201320192008: 10.3k Thousand tonnes2009: 9.7k Thousand tonnes2010: 10.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 9.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 9.9k Thousand tonnes2013: 9.1k Thousand tonnes2014: 9.2k Thousand tonnes2015: 8.2k Thousand tonnes2016: 6.1k Thousand tonnes2017: 6.5k Thousand tonnes2018: 7.3k Thousand tonnes2019: 7.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 7,814 Thousand tonnes for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in 2019.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom peaked at 10,373 Thousand tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,113 Thousand tonnes, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 10,274 Thousand tonnes
2009 9,676 Thousand tonnes -5.8%
2010 10,373 Thousand tonnes +7.2%
2011 9,423 Thousand tonnes -9.2%
2012 9,854 Thousand tonnes +4.6%
2013 9,133 Thousand tonnes -7.3%
2014 9,250 Thousand tonnes +1.3%
2015 8,250 Thousand tonnes -10.8%
2016 6,113 Thousand tonnes -25.9%
2017 6,478 Thousand tonnes +6.0%
2018 7,288 Thousand tonnes +12.5%
2019 7,814 Thousand tonnes +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,975 Thousand tonnes 9,676 Thousand tonnes 10,274 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 8,398 Thousand tonnes 6,113 Thousand tonnes 10,373 Thousand tonnes 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Italy 9,686 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 16 Romania 9,155 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 17 Austria 9,149 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,814 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 6,093 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 6,093 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom?
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom was 7,814 Thousand tonnes in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 10,373 Thousand tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6,113 Thousand tonnes in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
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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