Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Belgium

Belgium: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) was 253,873 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
253,873
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
411,681
in 2000
All-time low
253,873
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201220251999: 323.1k2000: 411.7k2001: 386.5k2002: 392.2k2003: 378.2k2004: 346.7k2005: 337.9k2006: 348.5k2007: 352.2k2008: 317.6k2009: 297.9k2010: 296.2k2011: 289.2k2012: 291.4k2013: 300.6k2014: 299.5k2015: 295.1k2016: 291.5k2017: 300.1k2018: 285.5k2019: 284.0k2020: 273.3k2021: 277.8k2022: 273.3k2023: 275.9k2024: 260.6k2025: 253.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Belgium is 253,873, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Belgium peaked at 411,681 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 253,873, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 323,058 323,058 323,058 1
2000s 356,951 297,879 411,681 10
2010s 293,306 283,979 300,608 10
2020s 269,123 253,873 277,828 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Austria 359,815 compare
  2. 11 Romania 330,078 compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 283,341 compare
  4. 14 Norway 228,886 compare
  5. 15 Greece 223,324 compare
  6. 16 Finland 202,020 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Belgium?
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Belgium was 253,873 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 411,681 in 2000.
What is the lowest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 253,873 in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (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 type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 645 data points, 1999–2025
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