Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in France

France: Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of was 17,251 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17,251
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
22,053
in 2007
All-time low
16,334
in 2015
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in France, 1999–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999201220251999: 21.2k2000: 21.1k2001: 21.2k2002: 21.3k2003: 20.8k2004: 21.7k2005: 21.4k2006: 21.6k2007: 22.1k2008: 20.8k2009: 18.3k2010: 19.0k2011: 19.7k2012: 18.0k2013: 17.9k2014: 17.1k2015: 16.3k2016: 16.8k2017: 17.1k2018: 16.9k2019: 17.2k2020: 16.7k2021: 17.2k2022: 16.9k2023: 16.8k2024: 17.2k2025: 17.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in France stood at 17,251.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in France peaked at 22,053 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,334, in 2015.

France ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in France, year by year

Annual values for Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of transport and territorial coverage (vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data in France, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 21,214
2000 21,062 -0.7%
2001 21,198 +0.6%
2002 21,262 +0.3%
2003 20,822 -2.1%
2004 21,709 +4.3%
2005 21,367 -1.6%
2006 21,588 +1.0%
2007 22,053 +2.2%
2008 20,794 -5.7%
2009 18,276 -12.1%
2010 18,966 +3.8%
2011 19,672 +3.7%
2012 18,022 -8.4%
2013 17,905 -0.6%
2014 17,122 -4.4%
2015 16,334 -4.6%
2016 16,846 +3.1%
2017 17,142 +1.8%
2018 16,894 -1.4%
2019 17,169 +1.6%
2020 16,743 -2.5%
2021 17,178 +2.6%
2022 16,949 -1.3%
2023 16,771 -1.1%
2024 17,163 +2.3%
2025 17,251 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,214 21,214 21,214 1
2000s 21,013 18,276 22,053 10
2010s 17,607 16,334 19,672 10
2020s 17,009 16,743 17,251 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 27,037 compare
  2. 3 Spain 22,062 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19,829 compare
  4. 6 Italy 10,273 compare
  5. 7 Czechia 7,302 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 6,685 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in France?
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in France was 17,251 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22,053 in 2007.
What is the lowest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 16,334 in 2015.
How does France rank for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of?
France ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of transport and territorial coverage (vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 794 data points, 1999–2025
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