Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Finland
Finland: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 52,181 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52,181 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
125,578 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
52,181 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 52,181 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Finland peaked at 125,578 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52,181 Thousand tonnes, in 2025.
Finland ranks 19th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115,759 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 115,915 Thousand tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99,857 Thousand tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 106,213 Thousand tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 110,838 Thousand tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 106,319 Thousand tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 116,641 Thousand tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 123,983 Thousand tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 125,578 Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 107,330 Thousand tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 104,212 Thousand tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 121,796 Thousand tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 92,600 Thousand tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 76,627 Thousand tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 72,409 Thousand tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 69,571 Thousand tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 69,398 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88,057 Thousand tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 80,103 Thousand tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 67,050 Thousand tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 77,141 Thousand tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 69,228 Thousand tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 67,213 Thousand tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 58,904 Thousand tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 54,055 Thousand tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 62,295 Thousand tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 52,181 Thousand tonnes | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,759 Thousand tonnes | 115,759 Thousand tonnes | 115,759 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 111,689 Thousand tonnes | 99,857 Thousand tonnes | 125,578 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,475 Thousand tonnes | 67,050 Thousand tonnes | 121,796 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,646 Thousand tonnes | 52,181 Thousand tonnes | 69,228 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Finland?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Finland was 52,181 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 125,578 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,181 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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