Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Estonia
Estonia: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 6,589 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,589 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
11,283 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
5,843 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Estonia, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Estonia stood at 6,589 Thousand tonnes.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Estonia peaked at 11,283 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,843 Thousand tonnes, in 2019.
That places Estonia 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6,065 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 8,972 Thousand tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 9,840 Thousand tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9,281 Thousand tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 11,283 Thousand tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 10,836 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7,601 Thousand tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 7,177 Thousand tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 9,095 Thousand tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 7,235 Thousand tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 7,108 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6,952 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,629 Thousand tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10,017 Thousand tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 8,574 Thousand tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 6,689 Thousand tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 5,843 Thousand tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 5,887 Thousand tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,898 Thousand tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 5,921 Thousand tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 6,467 Thousand tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 8,266 Thousand tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 6,589 Thousand tonnes | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,125 Thousand tonnes | 6,065 Thousand tonnes | 11,283 Thousand tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,532 Thousand tonnes | 5,843 Thousand tonnes | 10,017 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,838 Thousand tonnes | 5,887 Thousand tonnes | 8,266 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 35 Cyprus 10,927 Thousand tonnes compare
- 36 Luxembourg 10,158 Thousand tonnes compare
- 37 Estonia 6,589 Thousand tonnes compare
- 39 North Macedonia 2,196 Thousand tonnes compare
- 40 Montenegro 262 Thousand tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Estonia?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Estonia was 6,589 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,283 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,843 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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