Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data by country

Countries reporting
38
Highest
2.80 million Thousand tonnes
Germany
Lowest
1,013 Thousand tonnes
Montenegro
Median
197,410 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
847

What the numbers show

Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 2.80 million Thousand tonnes in Germany; the lowest is 1,013 Thousand tonnes in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 197,410 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 512,514 Thousand tonnes.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,768.

Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 205.5%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 61.9%).

Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 2.80 million Thousand tonnes 2025 down 7.6% rising
2 Spain 1.67 million Thousand tonnes 2025 up 32.8% falling
3 Poland 1.65 million Thousand tonnes 2025 up 30.2% rising
3 Poland 1.65 million Thousand tonnes 2025 up 30.2% rising
5 France 1.56 million Thousand tonnes 2025 down 13.3% falling
6 United Kingdom 1.47 million Thousand tonnes 2019 up 0.7% falling
6 United Kingdom 1.47 million Thousand tonnes 2019 up 0.7% falling
8 Italy 1.28 million Thousand tonnes 2005 up 18.7% rising
9 Netherlands 619,942 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 3.4% rising
9 Netherlands 619,942 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 3.4% rising
11 Czechia 466,112 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 6.1% rising
12 Sweden 427,501 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 1.0% rising
13 Austria 359,815 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 2.5% rising
14 Romania 330,078 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 65.7% rising
15 Switzerland 283,341 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 2.1% flat
16 Belgium 253,873 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 14.0% falling
17 Norway 228,886 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 2.9% rising
18 Greece 223,324 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 46.8% falling
19 Finland 202,020 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 25.7% falling
20 Hungary 192,801 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 6.7% rising
21 Denmark 175,940 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 2.9% falling
22 Bulgaria 167,087 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 2.0% rising
23 Slovakia 149,897 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 1.8% falling
23 Slovakia 149,897 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 1.8% falling
25 Lithuania 140,850 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 140.4% rising
25 Lithuania 140,850 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 140.4% rising
27 Portugal 115,152 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 23.4% falling
28 Slovenia 97,316 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 38.0% rising
28 Slovenia 97,316 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 38.0% rising
30 Croatia 96,117 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 42.5% rising
30 Croatia 96,117 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 42.5% rising
32 Latvia 84,404 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 24.9% rising
32 Latvia 84,404 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 24.9% rising
34 Cyprus 43,997 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 205.5% falling
35 Estonia 26,486 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 6.0% falling
35 Estonia 26,486 Thousand tonnes 2025 down 6.0% falling
37 Luxembourg 22,383 Thousand tonnes 2024 down 61.9% falling
38 Montenegro 1,013 Thousand tonnes 2025 up 20.7% rising

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 847 data points, 1999–2025
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