Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
704,988 Thousand tonnes
Germany
Lowest
137 Thousand tonnes
Liechtenstein
Median
40,948 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
1,024
What the numbers show
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 704,988 Thousand tonnes in Germany; the lowest is 137 Thousand tonnes in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 40,948 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 115,951 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,146.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 160.2%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 62.7%).
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 704,988 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 2 | Poland | 447,195 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 447,195 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 418,581 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 29.3% | flat |
| 5 | France | 402,406 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 311,341 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 27.3% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 2020 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 249,826 Thousand tonnes | 2020 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 155,239 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 155,239 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 113,208 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 107,943 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 93,869 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 83,197 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 74,654 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 16 | Belgium | 63,932 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 17 | Norway | 63,843 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 57,730 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 52,181 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 43,922 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 21 | Hungary | 40,948 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 38,833 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 37,981 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 37,981 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 37,214 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 25.6% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 32,194 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 154.8% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 32,194 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 154.8% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 27,103 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 23,814 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 23,814 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 23,722 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 23,722 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 20,648 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 20,648 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 10,927 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 160.2% | falling |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 10,158 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 6,589 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 6,589 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 2,196 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 111.0% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 262 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 137 Thousand tonnes | 2013 | down 21.3% | 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) 3.79 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 3.77 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 3.67 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3.37 million Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 2.96 million Thousand tonnes