International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in France

France: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 4,584 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4,584 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8,484 Thousand tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
3,671 Thousand tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
27
1999–2025

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in France, 1999–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201220251999: 8.5k Thousand tonnes2000: 7.6k Thousand tonnes2001: 6.9k Thousand tonnes2002: 7.2k Thousand tonnes2003: 7.1k Thousand tonnes2004: 6.6k Thousand tonnes2005: 6.4k Thousand tonnes2006: 7.5k Thousand tonnes2007: 6.6k Thousand tonnes2008: 5.3k Thousand tonnes2009: 5.6k Thousand tonnes2010: 5.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 5.1k Thousand tonnes2012: 5.9k Thousand tonnes2013: 5.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 4.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2016: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2017: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2018: 4.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 3.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2021: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2022: 5.2k Thousand tonnes2023: 4.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 5.0k Thousand tonnes2025: 4.6k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

France recorded 4,584 Thousand tonnes for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in France peaked at 8,484 Thousand tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,671 Thousand tonnes, in 2016.

France ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year

Annual values for International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data in France, 1999 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1999 8,484 Thousand tonnes
2000 7,590 Thousand tonnes -10.5%
2001 6,942 Thousand tonnes -8.5%
2002 7,246 Thousand tonnes +4.4%
2003 7,146 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2004 6,643 Thousand tonnes -7.0%
2005 6,440 Thousand tonnes -3.1%
2006 7,516 Thousand tonnes +16.7%
2007 6,590 Thousand tonnes -12.3%
2008 5,284 Thousand tonnes -19.8%
2009 5,560 Thousand tonnes +5.2%
2010 5,381 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2011 5,057 Thousand tonnes -6.0%
2012 5,946 Thousand tonnes +17.6%
2013 5,167 Thousand tonnes -13.1%
2014 4,579 Thousand tonnes -11.4%
2015 4,150 Thousand tonnes -9.4%
2016 3,671 Thousand tonnes -11.5%
2017 3,716 Thousand tonnes +1.2%
2018 4,864 Thousand tonnes +30.9%
2019 3,941 Thousand tonnes -19.0%
2020 4,077 Thousand tonnes +3.5%
2021 4,095 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2022 5,217 Thousand tonnes +27.4%
2023 4,699 Thousand tonnes -9.9%
2024 5,026 Thousand tonnes +7.0%
2025 4,584 Thousand tonnes -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,484 Thousand tonnes 8,484 Thousand tonnes 8,484 Thousand tonnes 1
2000s 6,696 Thousand tonnes 5,284 Thousand tonnes 7,590 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 4,647 Thousand tonnes 3,671 Thousand tonnes 5,946 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 4,616 Thousand tonnes 4,077 Thousand tonnes 5,217 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Spain 9,411 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 6 Czechia 7,582 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 7 Germany 7,192 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 9 Belgium 4,317 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 10 Hungary 2,786 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 11 Italy 2,592 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in France?
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in France was 4,584 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 8,484 Thousand tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,671 Thousand tonnes in 2016.
How does France rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
France ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 947 data points, 1999–2025
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