International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Portugal
Portugal: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting was 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11,367 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2007
All-time low
4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
The most recent figure for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Portugal is 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Portugal peaked at 11,367 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 1999.
That places Portugal 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 5,061 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5,506 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5,688 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,000 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 8,824 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +76.5% |
| 2005 | 9,306 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 10,925 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 11,367 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8,805 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 8,694 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,320 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9,777 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,921 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 9,412 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 8,314 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 6,605 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 7,603 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 7,060 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7,344 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,316 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 4,885 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 6,929 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 6,915 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,900 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 5,147 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,351 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,744 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,918 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,000 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,367 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,067 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,316 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 9,777 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,840 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,885 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,929 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Belgium 5,500 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 14 France 5,390 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 16 Lithuania 4,865 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 16 Lithuania 4,865 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Slovenia 4,443 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Slovenia 4,443 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Portugal?
- International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Portugal was 5,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,367 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,774 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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