Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
2.80 million Thousand tonnes
Germany
Lowest
1,013 Thousand tonnes
Montenegro
Median
192,801 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
748
What the numbers show
Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data is currently reported for 39 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 192,801 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 503,460 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,768.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 205.5%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 46.8%).
Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.80 million Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 2 | Spain | 1.67 million Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 32.8% | flat |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.47 million Thousand tonnes | 2019 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 1.23 million Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 619,992 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 9 | Netherlands | 619,992 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 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 | Norway | 256,052 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 17 | Belgium | 253,873 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 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% | flat |
| 21 | Denmark | 175,940 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 22 | Ireland | 167,945 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 167,087 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 149,897 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 149,897 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 140,850 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 140.4% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 140,850 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 140.4% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 115,152 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 97,316 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 97,316 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 96,117 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 96,117 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 84,404 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 84,404 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 43,997 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 205.5% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 39,939 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 26,486 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 26,486 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 39 | Montenegro | 1,013 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 20.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 15.05 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 14.96 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 14.59 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 13.29 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 11.84 million Thousand tonnes