International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium
Belgium: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 4,317 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,317 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8,793 Thousand tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
3,923 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,317 Thousand tonnes for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Belgium peaked at 8,793 Thousand tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,923 Thousand tonnes, in 2021.
That places Belgium 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,557 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 8,793 Thousand tonnes | +93.0% |
| 2001 | 7,825 Thousand tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 7,812 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,604 Thousand tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 6,643 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,023 Thousand tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 6,400 Thousand tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 5,843 Thousand tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 4,944 Thousand tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 5,344 Thousand tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4,738 Thousand tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4,395 Thousand tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4,423 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,080 Thousand tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4,005 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,917 Thousand tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 4,260 Thousand tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 5,793 Thousand tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 4,956 Thousand tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 4,165 Thousand tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 4,570 Thousand tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 3,923 Thousand tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 5,465 Thousand tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 4,424 Thousand tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 4,016 Thousand tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 4,317 Thousand tonnes | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,557 Thousand tonnes | 4,557 Thousand tonnes | 4,557 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,623 Thousand tonnes | 4,944 Thousand tonnes | 8,793 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,573 Thousand tonnes | 4,005 Thousand tonnes | 5,793 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,452 Thousand tonnes | 3,923 Thousand tonnes | 5,465 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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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 4,317 Thousand tonnes 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 8,793 Thousand tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,923 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 41 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 12.2%. 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 (t, tkm) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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