Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of was 178,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
178,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
178,501 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2008
All-time low
157,556 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
The most recent figure for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 178,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 178,501 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 157,556 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 178,501 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2009 | 162,982 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 163,384 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 164,010 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 157,556 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 158,468 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 159,394 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 164,053 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 170,158 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 174,721 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 173,868 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 178,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,742 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 162,982 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 178,501 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2 |
| 2010s | 166,366 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 157,556 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 178,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 178,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 178,501 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2008.
- What is the lowest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,556 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2012.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
- Is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of transport and territorial coverage (vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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