Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 619,992 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
619,992 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
709,062 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
616,903 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 619,992 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Netherlands peaked at 709,062 Thousand tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 616,903 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 621,287 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 616,903 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 657,874 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 658,032 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 631,898 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 642,236 Thousand tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 640,018 Thousand tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 641,875 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 656,562 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 666,166 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 680,186 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 688,995 Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 689,641 Thousand tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 709,062 Thousand tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 691,055 Thousand tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 642,514 Thousand tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 643,894 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 619,992 Thousand tonnes | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619,095 Thousand tonnes | 616,903 Thousand tonnes | 621,287 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 656,384 Thousand tonnes | 631,898 Thousand tonnes | 688,995 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,026 Thousand tonnes | 619,992 Thousand tonnes | 709,062 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.47 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1.47 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 8 Italy 1.23 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 619,992 Thousand tonnes compare
- 11 Czechia 466,112 Thousand tonnes compare
- 12 Sweden 427,501 Thousand tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Netherlands?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Netherlands was 619,992 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 709,062 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,903 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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