Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) was 619,772 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
619,772 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
699,504 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
569,807 Thousand tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 619,772 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Netherlands peaked at 699,504 Thousand tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 569,807 Thousand tonnes, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 608,384 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 584,526 Thousand tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 593,361 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 569,807 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 571,059 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 614,485 Thousand tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 613,145 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 615,304 Thousand tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 636,170 Thousand tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 621,287 Thousand tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 616,903 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 657,873 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 658,030 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 631,891 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 642,146 Thousand tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 639,777 Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 641,538 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 656,428 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 666,069 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 680,065 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 688,837 Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 684,348 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 699,504 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 690,903 Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 642,286 Thousand tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 643,640 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 619,772 Thousand tonnes | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608,384 Thousand tonnes | 608,384 Thousand tonnes | 608,384 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 603,605 Thousand tonnes | 569,807 Thousand tonnes | 636,170 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,265 Thousand tonnes | 631,891 Thousand tonnes | 688,837 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,409 Thousand tonnes | 619,772 Thousand tonnes | 699,504 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.47 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom 1.47 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 8 Italy 1.23 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 619,772 Thousand tonnes compare
- 11 Czechia 465,391 Thousand tonnes compare
- 12 Sweden 426,409 Thousand tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Netherlands?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) in Netherlands was 619,772 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 699,504 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,807 Thousand tonnes in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport (t)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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