National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium
Belgium: National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) was 206,193 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 206,193 Thousand tonnes for national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium peaked at 250,707 Thousand tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 206,193 Thousand tonnes, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 249,624 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 233,589 Thousand tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 237,049 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 233,721 Thousand tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 239,135 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 248,857 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 250,707 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 234,578 Thousand tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 233,819 Thousand tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 238,846 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 233,211 Thousand tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 229,623 Thousand tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 220,356 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 225,011 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 222,182 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 226,623 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 213,801 Thousand tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 206,193 Thousand tonnes | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,606 Thousand tonnes | 233,589 Thousand tonnes | 249,624 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 237,955 Thousand tonnes | 229,623 Thousand tonnes | 250,707 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,028 Thousand tonnes | 206,193 Thousand tonnes | 226,623 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 national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium?
- National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium was 206,193 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 250,707 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,193 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t)?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 National road transport by type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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