International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal
Portugal: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 6,309 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,309 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
9,937 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
5,712 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal is 6,309 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal peaked at 9,937 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,712 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,937 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 9,094 Thousand tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 8,068 Thousand tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 9,090 Thousand tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 6,839 Thousand tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 8,208 Thousand tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 9,111 Thousand tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 8,484 Thousand tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 8,776 Thousand tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8,234 Thousand tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,879 Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7,446 Thousand tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 5,873 Thousand tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 7,205 Thousand tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 7,785 Thousand tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 6,292 Thousand tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 5,712 Thousand tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 6,309 Thousand tonnes | +10.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6,309 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,502 Thousand tonnes, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6,309 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,906 Thousand tonnes, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,516 Thousand tonnes | 9,094 Thousand tonnes | 9,937 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,314 Thousand tonnes | 6,839 Thousand tonnes | 9,111 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,529 Thousand tonnes | 5,712 Thousand tonnes | 7,785 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 17 Romania 7,777 Thousand tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,725 Thousand tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom 6,725 Thousand tonnes compare
- 21 Croatia 5,502 Thousand tonnes compare
- 21 Croatia 5,502 Thousand tonnes compare
- 23 Luxembourg 5,371 Thousand tonnes 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 - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal?
- International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal was 6,309 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,937 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,712 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, 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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