International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal
Portugal: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 5,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2006
All-time low
5,050 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded 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 - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal is 5,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal peaked at 10,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,050 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2020.
That places Portugal 11th 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 - unloaded goods in reporting in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,315 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 5,785 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 5,894 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,422 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 5,384 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 9,196 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 9,903 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 10,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 10,596 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 8,543 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 8,409 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,966 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,263 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,894 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 8,381 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 7,860 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,960 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 7,787 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 7,456 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7,641 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,692 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 5,050 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 6,752 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 7,309 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 6,069 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 5,092 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 5,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +10.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,283 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,315 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,315 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,315 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,111 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,384 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,590 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,692 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8,381 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,984 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 5,050 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 7,309 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 5,632 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 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 10,982 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2006.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,050 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- Portugal ranks 11th 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 19.1%. 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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