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

Portugal: Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) was 115,152 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
115,152
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
332,881
in 2005
All-time low
115,051
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1999201220251999: 280.7k2000: 286.6k2001: 303.6k2002: 282.9k2003: 266.4k2004: 325.5k2005: 332.9k2006: 321.2k2007: 324.0k2008: 294.4k2009: 259.0k2010: 222.1k2011: 217.2k2012: 154.5k2013: 148.2k2014: 149.8k2015: 150.4k2016: 147.8k2017: 157.8k2018: 156.7k2019: 155.9k2020: 131.1k2021: 147.1k2022: 143.5k2023: 128.6k2024: 115.1k2025: 115.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Portugal is 115,152, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Portugal peaked at 332,881 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115,051, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Portugal, 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 Portugal, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 280,738
2000 286,649 +2.1%
2001 303,624 +5.9%
2002 282,869 -6.8%
2003 266,356 -5.8%
2004 325,544 +22.2%
2005 332,881 +2.3%
2006 321,236 -3.5%
2007 324,048 +0.9%
2008 294,411 -9.1%
2009 258,976 -12.0%
2010 222,147 -14.2%
2011 217,190 -2.2%
2012 154,485 -28.9%
2013 148,177 -4.1%
2014 149,828 +1.1%
2015 150,358 +0.4%
2016 147,788 -1.7%
2017 157,803 +6.8%
2018 156,651 -0.7%
2019 155,866 -0.5%
2020 131,115 -15.9%
2021 147,066 +12.2%
2022 143,483 -2.4%
2023 128,581 -10.4%
2024 115,051 -10.5%
2025 115,152 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 280,738 280,738 280,738 1
2000s 299,659 258,976 332,881 10
2010s 166,029 147,788 222,147 10
2020s 130,075 115,051 147,066 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Bulgaria 167,087 compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 149,897 compare
  3. 22 Lithuania 140,850 compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 97,316 compare
  5. 25 Croatia 96,117 compare
  6. 26 Latvia 84,404 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Portugal?
Road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) in Portugal was 115,152 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 332,881 in 2005.
What is the lowest road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 115,051 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t)?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by distance class and type of transport (t) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 799 data points, 1999–2025
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