International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 912 Thousand tonnes in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
912 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2,411 Thousand tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
912 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom is 912 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom peaked at 2,411 Thousand tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 912 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,381 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 2,277 Thousand tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,097 Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2,261 Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2,411 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2,090 Thousand tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,092 Thousand tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,038 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,739 Thousand tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,022 Thousand tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,709 Thousand tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 1,884 Thousand tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,662 Thousand tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1,753 Thousand tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,999 Thousand tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1,378 Thousand tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 1,573 Thousand tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,892 Thousand tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 1,115 Thousand tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 1,735 Thousand tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 1,326 Thousand tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 912 Thousand tonnes | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,381 Thousand tonnes | 2,381 Thousand tonnes | 2,381 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,074 Thousand tonnes | 1,709 Thousand tonnes | 2,411 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 Thousand tonnes | 1,115 Thousand tonnes | 1,999 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 912 Thousand tonnes | 912 Thousand tonnes | 912 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 25 Croatia 936 Thousand tonnes compare
- 25 Croatia 936 Thousand tonnes compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 912 Thousand tonnes compare
- 29 Switzerland 686 Thousand tonnes compare
- 30 Greece 510 Thousand tonnes compare
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom?
- International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in United Kingdom was 912 Thousand tonnes in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,411 Thousand tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 912 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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