Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Hungary

Hungary: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 40,948 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40,948 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
71,629 Thousand tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
40,948 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Hungary, 2001–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201320252001: 67.5k Thousand tonnes2002: 53.7k Thousand tonnes2003: 55.3k Thousand tonnes2004: 61.2k Thousand tonnes2005: 63.0k Thousand tonnes2006: 71.6k Thousand tonnes2007: 61.2k Thousand tonnes2008: 64.2k Thousand tonnes2009: 56.8k Thousand tonnes2010: 49.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 43.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 41.3k Thousand tonnes2013: 45.4k Thousand tonnes2014: 49.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 45.3k Thousand tonnes2016: 48.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 45.6k Thousand tonnes2018: 50.0k Thousand tonnes2019: 47.2k Thousand tonnes2020: 44.4k Thousand tonnes2021: 54.5k Thousand tonnes2022: 45.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 46.9k Thousand tonnes2024: 41.0k Thousand tonnes2025: 40.9k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Hungary is 40,948 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Hungary peaked at 71,629 Thousand tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40,948 Thousand tonnes, in 2025.

That places Hungary 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data in Hungary, 2001 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2001 67,465 Thousand tonnes
2002 53,695 Thousand tonnes -20.4%
2003 55,254 Thousand tonnes +2.9%
2004 61,221 Thousand tonnes +10.8%
2005 63,026 Thousand tonnes +2.9%
2006 71,629 Thousand tonnes +13.6%
2007 61,250 Thousand tonnes -14.5%
2008 64,223 Thousand tonnes +4.9%
2009 56,780 Thousand tonnes -11.6%
2010 49,398 Thousand tonnes -13.0%
2011 43,780 Thousand tonnes -11.4%
2012 41,284 Thousand tonnes -5.7%
2013 45,379 Thousand tonnes +9.9%
2014 49,602 Thousand tonnes +9.3%
2015 45,263 Thousand tonnes -8.7%
2016 48,808 Thousand tonnes +7.8%
2017 45,574 Thousand tonnes -6.6%
2018 50,007 Thousand tonnes +9.7%
2019 47,217 Thousand tonnes -5.6%
2020 44,431 Thousand tonnes -5.9%
2021 54,487 Thousand tonnes +22.6%
2022 45,710 Thousand tonnes -16.1%
2023 46,883 Thousand tonnes +2.6%
2024 41,042 Thousand tonnes -12.5%
2025 40,948 Thousand tonnes -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61,616 Thousand tonnes 53,695 Thousand tonnes 71,629 Thousand tonnes 9
2010s 46,631 Thousand tonnes 41,284 Thousand tonnes 50,007 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 45,584 Thousand tonnes 40,948 Thousand tonnes 54,487 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Greece 57,730 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 19 Finland 52,181 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 20 Denmark 43,922 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 38,833 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 37,981 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 37,981 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Hungary?
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Hungary was 40,948 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 71,629 Thousand tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 40,948 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,024 data points, 1999–2025
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