Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) was 619,992 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
619,992
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
699,674
in 2021
All-time low
569,807
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Netherlands, 1999–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999201220251999: 608.4k2000: 584.5k2001: 593.4k2002: 569.8k2003: 571.1k2004: 614.5k2005: 613.1k2006: 615.3k2007: 636.2k2008: 621.3k2009: 616.9k2010: 657.9k2011: 658.0k2012: 631.9k2013: 642.2k2014: 640.0k2015: 641.9k2016: 656.6k2017: 666.2k2018: 680.2k2019: 689.0k2020: 684.5k2021: 699.7k2022: 691.1k2023: 642.5k2024: 643.9k2025: 620.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 619,992 for road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) 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 transport (t) in Netherlands peaked at 699,674 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 569,807, in 2002.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data in Netherlands, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 608,384
2000 584,526 -3.9%
2001 593,361 +1.5%
2002 569,807 -4.0%
2003 571,059 +0.2%
2004 614,494 +7.6%
2005 613,145 -0.2%
2006 615,304 +0.4%
2007 636,170 +3.4%
2008 621,287 -2.3%
2009 616,903 -0.7%
2010 657,874 +6.6%
2011 658,032 +0.0%
2012 631,898 -4.0%
2013 642,236 +1.6%
2014 640,018 -0.3%
2015 641,875 +0.3%
2016 656,562 +2.3%
2017 666,166 +1.5%
2018 680,186 +2.1%
2019 688,995 +1.3%
2020 684,492 -0.7%
2021 699,674 +2.2%
2022 691,055 -1.2%
2023 642,514 -7.0%
2024 643,894 +0.2%
2025 619,992 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 608,384 608,384 608,384 1
2000s 603,606 569,807 636,170 10
2010s 656,384 631,898 688,995 10
2020s 663,604 619,992 699,674 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 France 1.56 million compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 1.47 million compare
  3. 6 Italy 1.23 million compare
  4. 8 Czechia 466,112 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 427,501 compare
  6. 10 Austria 359,815 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Netherlands?
Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Netherlands was 619,992 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 699,674 in 2021.
What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 569,807 in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) 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 transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
35 places, 799 data points, 1999–2025
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