International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in France

France: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting was 4,601 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4,601 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8,786 Thousand tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
3,202 Thousand tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025

International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in France, 1999–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201220251999: 8.8k Thousand tonnes2000: 7.9k Thousand tonnes2001: 7.5k Thousand tonnes2002: 7.8k Thousand tonnes2003: 8.0k Thousand tonnes2004: 7.4k Thousand tonnes2005: 6.2k Thousand tonnes2006: 6.8k Thousand tonnes2007: 6.1k Thousand tonnes2008: 4.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 4.6k Thousand tonnes2011: 3.9k Thousand tonnes2012: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 4.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 3.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2017: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2018: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2020: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2021: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 3.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2024: 4.3k Thousand tonnes2025: 4.6k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2025, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in France stood at 4,601 Thousand tonnes.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in France peaked at 8,786 Thousand tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,202 Thousand tonnes, in 2017.

France ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data in France, 1999 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1999 8,786 Thousand tonnes
2000 7,934 Thousand tonnes -9.7%
2001 7,512 Thousand tonnes -5.3%
2002 7,848 Thousand tonnes +4.5%
2003 8,042 Thousand tonnes +2.5%
2004 7,434 Thousand tonnes -7.6%
2005 6,188 Thousand tonnes -16.8%
2006 6,779 Thousand tonnes +9.6%
2007 6,063 Thousand tonnes -10.6%
2008 4,443 Thousand tonnes -26.7%
2009 4,946 Thousand tonnes +11.3%
2010 4,621 Thousand tonnes -6.6%
2011 3,936 Thousand tonnes -14.8%
2012 4,496 Thousand tonnes +14.2%
2013 4,485 Thousand tonnes -0.2%
2014 4,553 Thousand tonnes +1.5%
2015 3,576 Thousand tonnes -21.5%
2016 4,084 Thousand tonnes +14.2%
2017 3,202 Thousand tonnes -21.6%
2018 4,454 Thousand tonnes +39.1%
2019 3,528 Thousand tonnes -20.8%
2020 3,319 Thousand tonnes -5.9%
2021 3,714 Thousand tonnes +11.9%
2022 3,596 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2023 3,249 Thousand tonnes -9.6%
2024 4,258 Thousand tonnes +31.1%
2025 4,601 Thousand tonnes +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,786 Thousand tonnes 8,786 Thousand tonnes 8,786 Thousand tonnes 1
2000s 6,719 Thousand tonnes 4,443 Thousand tonnes 8,042 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 4,094 Thousand tonnes 3,202 Thousand tonnes 4,621 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 3,790 Thousand tonnes 3,249 Thousand tonnes 4,601 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Spain 10,375 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 7 Czechia 9,224 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 8 Belgium 5,612 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 10 Slovakia 2,916 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 10 Slovakia 2,916 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 12 Italy 2,750 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in France?
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in France was 4,601 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 8,786 Thousand tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,202 Thousand tonnes in 2017.
How does France rank for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
France ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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 (t, tkm) - quarterly data. 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 and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 947 data points, 1999–2025
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