International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 1999
All-time low
2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200920191999: 8.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2000: 7.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2001: 6.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2002: 6.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2003: 6.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2004: 5.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2005: 4.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 4.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 4.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 4.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 3.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 4.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 4.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 3.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 3.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 3.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 3.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 3.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 3.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2019.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
1999 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2000 7,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -11.5%
2001 6,339 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -10.3%
2002 6,090 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.9%
2003 6,211 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.0%
2004 5,173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -16.7%
2005 4,683 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.5%
2006 4,908 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.8%
2007 4,568 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -6.9%
2008 4,209 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -7.9%
2009 3,753 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -10.8%
2010 4,036 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +7.5%
2011 4,003 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.8%
2012 3,912 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.3%
2013 3,830 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.1%
2014 3,455 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.8%
2015 3,161 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -8.5%
2016 2,946 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -6.8%
2017 2,950 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.1%
2018 2,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.0%
2019 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.4%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,283 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 1
2000s 5,300 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 3,753 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 7,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2010s 3,415 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,036 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Croatia 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 21 Croatia 3,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 23 Austria 3,052 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 26 Greece 2,316 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 27 Latvia 2,120 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  7. 27 Latvia 2,120 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 1999.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,879 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 937 data points, 1999–2025
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