Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - annual data by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
2.80 million Thousand tonnes
Germany
Lowest
651 Thousand tonnes
Liechtenstein
Median
173,082 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
1,014
What the numbers show
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - annual data is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 2.80 million Thousand tonnes in Germany; the lowest is 651 Thousand tonnes in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 173,082 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 489,805 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,308.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 16 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 operation 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 | 619,772 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 619,772 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 465,391 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 426,409 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 359,809 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 329,404 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 283,191 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 16 | Norway | 256,052 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 253,873 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 18 | Greece | 223,311 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 202,020 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 175,940 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 170,225 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 22 | Ireland | 167,945 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 43.4% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 165,651 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 149,961 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 149,961 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 138,202 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 135.8% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 138,202 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 135.8% | 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 | 94,788 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 94,788 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 80,309 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 80,309 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 43,997 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 205.5% | falling |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 39,939 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 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 |
| 40 | Liechtenstein | 651 Thousand tonnes | 2013 | down 14.6% | falling |
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) 15.02 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 14.93 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 14.56 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 13.26 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 11.84 million Thousand tonnes