Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Latvia
Latvia: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) was 80,309 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80,309 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
81,562 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
37,819 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Latvia stood at 80,309 Thousand tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Latvia peaked at 81,562 Thousand tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,819 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38,551 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 43,802 Thousand tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 46,447 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 52,169 Thousand tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 54,640 Thousand tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 62,152 Thousand tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 54,460 Thousand tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 37,819 Thousand tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 46,808 Thousand tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 53,936 Thousand tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 52,622 Thousand tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 60,610 Thousand tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 62,239 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 62,569 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63,389 Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 68,013 Thousand tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 76,701 Thousand tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 73,755 Thousand tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 75,660 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 81,562 Thousand tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 80,906 Thousand tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 80,624 Thousand tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 78,095 Thousand tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 80,309 Thousand tonnes | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,755 Thousand tonnes | 37,819 Thousand tonnes | 62,152 Thousand tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 62,064 Thousand tonnes | 46,808 Thousand tonnes | 76,701 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,526 Thousand tonnes | 75,660 Thousand tonnes | 81,562 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Latvia?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Latvia was 80,309 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,562 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,819 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t)?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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