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

France: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) was 1.56 million in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
1.56 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2.26 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.51 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999201220251999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.2M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.5M2025: 1.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in France stood at 1.56 million.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in France peaked at 2.26 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 2020.

That places France 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.90 million 1.90 million 1.90 million 1
2000s 2.07 million 1.92 million 2.26 million 10
2010s 1.85 million 1.62 million 2.09 million 10
2020s 1.57 million 1.51 million 1.65 million 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 2.80 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 1.67 million compare
  3. 3 Poland 1.65 million compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 1.47 million compare
  5. 6 Italy 1.28 million compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 619,942 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in France?
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in France was 1.56 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2007.
What is the lowest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2020.
How does France rank for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
France ranks 4th 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 645 data points, 1999–2025
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