Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Poland
Poland: Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) was 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.65 million Thousand tonnes
in 2025
All-time low
732,050 Thousand tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Poland is 1.65 million Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Poland peaked at 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 732,050 Thousand tonnes, in 2004.
Poland ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 732,050 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 863,395 Thousand tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 897,414 Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 984,237 Thousand tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million Thousand tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million Thousand tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million Thousand tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million Thousand tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million Thousand tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million Thousand tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million Thousand tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million Thousand tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million Thousand tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million Thousand tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million Thousand tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million Thousand tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,831 Thousand tonnes | 732,050 Thousand tonnes | 1.17 million Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million Thousand tonnes | 1.22 million Thousand tonnes | 1.51 million Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million Thousand tonnes | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | 1.65 million Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Germany 2.80 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 2 Spain 1.67 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 3 Poland 1.65 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 5 France 1.56 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.47 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1.47 million Thousand tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Poland?
- Road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) in Poland was 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,050 Thousand tonnes in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm)?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of cargo and distance class (t, tkm) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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