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

Ireland: Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of was 2,103 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,103
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2,635
in 2007
All-time low
1,250
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201220251999: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.9k2025: 2.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Ireland stood at 2,103.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Ireland peaked at 2,635 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,250, in 2013.

That places Ireland 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Ireland, 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 Ireland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 1,439
2000 1,642 +14.1%
2001 1,654 +0.7%
2002 1,934 +16.9%
2003 2,080 +7.5%
2004 2,314 +11.2%
2005 2,522 +9.0%
2006 2,481 -1.6%
2007 2,635 +6.2%
2008 2,373 -9.9%
2009 1,514 -36.2%
2010 1,437 -5.1%
2011 1,337 -7.0%
2012 1,307 -2.2%
2013 1,250 -4.4%
2014 1,289 +3.1%
2015 1,298 +0.7%
2016 1,550 +19.4%
2017 1,586 +2.3%
2018 1,590 +0.3%
2019 1,728 +8.7%
2020 1,482 -14.2%
2021 1,677 +13.2%
2022 1,779 +6.1%
2023 1,801 +1.2%
2024 1,885 +4.7%
2025 2,103 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,439 1,439 1,439 1
2000s 2,115 1,514 2,635 10
2010s 1,437 1,250 1,728 10
2020s 1,788 1,482 2,103 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Belgium 2,481 compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 2,199 compare
  3. 17 Norway 2,164 compare
  4. 19 Greece 2,066 compare
  5. 20 Portugal 2,007 compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 1,820 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 Ireland?
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Ireland was 2,103 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,635 in 2007.
What is the lowest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,250 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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