Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium

Belgium: Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) was 253,873 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
253,873 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
317,637 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
253,873 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium, 2008–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620252008: 317.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 297.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 296.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 289.2k Thousand tonnes2012: 291.4k Thousand tonnes2013: 300.6k Thousand tonnes2014: 299.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 295.1k Thousand tonnes2016: 291.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 300.1k Thousand tonnes2018: 285.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 284.0k Thousand tonnes2020: 273.3k Thousand tonnes2021: 277.8k Thousand tonnes2022: 273.3k Thousand tonnes2023: 275.9k Thousand tonnes2024: 260.6k Thousand tonnes2025: 253.9k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 253,873 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium peaked at 317,637 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 253,873 Thousand tonnes, in 2025.

That places Belgium 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 317,637 Thousand tonnes
2009 297,879 Thousand tonnes -6.2%
2010 296,189 Thousand tonnes -0.6%
2011 289,203 Thousand tonnes -2.4%
2012 291,380 Thousand tonnes +0.8%
2013 300,608 Thousand tonnes +3.2%
2014 299,476 Thousand tonnes -0.4%
2015 295,057 Thousand tonnes -1.5%
2016 291,522 Thousand tonnes -1.2%
2017 300,121 Thousand tonnes +2.9%
2018 285,526 Thousand tonnes -4.9%
2019 283,979 Thousand tonnes -0.5%
2020 273,251 Thousand tonnes -3.8%
2021 277,828 Thousand tonnes +1.7%
2022 273,307 Thousand tonnes -1.6%
2023 275,878 Thousand tonnes +0.9%
2024 260,601 Thousand tonnes -5.5%
2025 253,873 Thousand tonnes -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 307,758 Thousand tonnes 297,879 Thousand tonnes 317,637 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 293,306 Thousand tonnes 283,979 Thousand tonnes 300,608 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 269,123 Thousand tonnes 253,873 Thousand tonnes 277,828 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Romania 330,078 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 283,341 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 16 Norway 256,052 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 18 Greece 223,324 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 19 Finland 202,020 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 20 Hungary 192,801 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium?
Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) in Belgium was 253,873 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 317,637 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 253,873 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t)?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t) 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 goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road freight transport by type of goods and type of transport (t, tkm) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 748 data points, 2008–2025
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