International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium
Belgium: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 3,986 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,986 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2000
All-time low
3,629 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,986 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium peaked at 10,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,629 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2022.
Belgium ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 10,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 10,287 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,932 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9,354 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8,870 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7,763 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7,418 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6,892 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 6,280 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 5,762 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5,386 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4,958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 4,336 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4,487 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,105 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4,504 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,881 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 4,104 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,789 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,701 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,958 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 4,093 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,629 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 3,701 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,684 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,986 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,291 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,762 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,325 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,701 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,386 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,842 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 3,629 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,093 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Slovakia 5,612 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 12 Slovakia 5,612 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 14 France 5,413 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 16 Slovenia 3,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 16 Slovenia 3,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Lithuania 3,656 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 18 Lithuania 3,656 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium?
- International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium was 3,986 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2000.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,629 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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