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
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Ireland, 1999–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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