Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Belgium
Belgium: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 253,873 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Belgium stood at 253,873. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Belgium peaked at 317,637 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 253,873, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 14th of 30 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.
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 317,637 | — |
| 2009 | 297,879 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 296,189 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 289,203 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 291,380 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 300,608 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 299,476 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 295,057 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 291,522 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 300,121 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 285,526 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 283,979 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 273,251 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 277,828 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 273,307 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 275,878 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 260,601 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 253,873 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307,758 | 297,879 | 317,637 | 2 |
| 2010s | 293,306 | 283,979 | 300,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,123 | 253,873 | 277,828 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- 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 road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Belgium?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Belgium was 253,873 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 317,637 in 2008.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,873 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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