Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Croatia
Croatia: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 23,722 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,722 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
27,256 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
16,865 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Croatia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 23,722 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Croatia peaked at 27,256 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,865 Thousand tonnes, in 2012.
That places Croatia 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27,256 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 21,075 Thousand tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 20,779 Thousand tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,709 Thousand tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 16,865 Thousand tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 17,594 Thousand tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 18,289 Thousand tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 17,176 Thousand tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 19,044 Thousand tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 19,173 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20,248 Thousand tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 19,803 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21,619 Thousand tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 22,943 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 21,402 Thousand tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 21,261 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 22,351 Thousand tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 23,722 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,166 Thousand tonnes | 21,075 Thousand tonnes | 27,256 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,768 Thousand tonnes | 16,865 Thousand tonnes | 20,779 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,216 Thousand tonnes | 21,261 Thousand tonnes | 23,722 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Croatia?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Croatia was 23,722 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,256 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,865 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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