Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Netherlands
Netherlands: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 155,239 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
155,239 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
183,389 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
143,246 Thousand tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Netherlands stood at 155,239 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Netherlands peaked at 183,389 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 143,246 Thousand tonnes, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 162,631 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 156,954 Thousand tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 164,778 Thousand tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 143,246 Thousand tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 150,220 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 167,555 Thousand tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 168,657 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 166,038 Thousand tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 183,389 Thousand tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 166,165 Thousand tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 157,919 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 167,529 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 164,187 Thousand tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 162,671 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 170,456 Thousand tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 165,494 Thousand tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 172,501 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 163,879 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 172,621 Thousand tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 179,634 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 178,128 Thousand tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 176,471 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 176,899 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 176,841 Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 160,747 Thousand tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 169,978 Thousand tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 155,239 Thousand tonnes | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,631 Thousand tonnes | 162,631 Thousand tonnes | 162,631 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 162,492 Thousand tonnes | 143,246 Thousand tonnes | 183,389 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,710 Thousand tonnes | 162,671 Thousand tonnes | 179,634 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,362 Thousand tonnes | 155,239 Thousand tonnes | 176,899 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Italy 311,341 Thousand tonnes compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 249,826 Thousand tonnes compare
- 7 United Kingdom 249,826 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
- 11 Czechia 113,208 Thousand tonnes compare
- 12 Sweden 107,943 Thousand tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Netherlands?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Netherlands was 155,239 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 183,389 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,246 Thousand tonnes in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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