Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Poland
Poland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) was 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
All-time low
1.09 million Thousand tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Poland is 1.65 million Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Poland peaked at 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million Thousand tonnes, in 2008.
That places Poland 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.09 million Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 1.17 million Thousand tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million Thousand tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million Thousand tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million Thousand tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million Thousand tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million Thousand tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million Thousand tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million Thousand tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million Thousand tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million Thousand tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million Thousand tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million Thousand tonnes | 1.09 million Thousand tonnes | 1.17 million Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million Thousand tonnes | 1.22 million Thousand tonnes | 1.51 million Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million Thousand tonnes | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | 1.65 million Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Germany 2.80 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 2 Spain 1.67 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 3 Poland 1.65 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 5 France 1.56 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.47 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1.47 million 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 Poland?
- Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) in Poland was 1.65 million 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Poland ranks 3rd 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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