Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Belgium
Belgium: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 63,932 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63,932 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
107,169 Thousand tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
61,479 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63,932 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Belgium peaked at 107,169 Thousand tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61,479 Thousand tonnes, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74,366 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 107,169 Thousand tonnes | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 90,168 Thousand tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 100,735 Thousand tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 91,379 Thousand tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 87,643 Thousand tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 80,843 Thousand tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 87,669 Thousand tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 79,548 Thousand tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 72,902 Thousand tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 70,020 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 75,932 Thousand tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 65,439 Thousand tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 71,945 Thousand tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 80,910 Thousand tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 67,198 Thousand tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 68,776 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 72,621 Thousand tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 77,625 Thousand tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 72,783 Thousand tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 72,675 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75,762 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 61,479 Thousand tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 66,070 Thousand tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 68,437 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 69,393 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 63,932 Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,366 Thousand tonnes | 74,366 Thousand tonnes | 74,366 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 86,808 Thousand tonnes | 70,020 Thousand tonnes | 107,169 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,590 Thousand tonnes | 65,439 Thousand tonnes | 80,910 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,512 Thousand tonnes | 61,479 Thousand tonnes | 75,762 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Belgium?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Belgium was 63,932 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 107,169 Thousand tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,479 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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