Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Latvia
Latvia: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 20,648 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,648 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
21,966 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
10,628 Thousand tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 20,648 Thousand tonnes for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Latvia peaked at 21,966 Thousand tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,628 Thousand tonnes, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,628 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 12,137 Thousand tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 11,257 Thousand tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13,370 Thousand tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 12,870 Thousand tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 14,415 Thousand tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 11,400 Thousand tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 10,726 Thousand tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12,508 Thousand tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 14,326 Thousand tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 13,311 Thousand tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 14,871 Thousand tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 15,704 Thousand tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 15,429 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,531 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,666 Thousand tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 19,790 Thousand tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 18,644 Thousand tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 21,966 Thousand tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 19,280 Thousand tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 19,197 Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17,748 Thousand tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 20,099 Thousand tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 20,648 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,100 Thousand tonnes | 10,628 Thousand tonnes | 14,415 Thousand tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,678 Thousand tonnes | 12,508 Thousand tonnes | 19,790 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,823 Thousand tonnes | 17,748 Thousand tonnes | 21,966 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Latvia?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Latvia was 20,648 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,966 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,628 Thousand tonnes in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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