Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of was 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2004
All-time low
6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Netherlands, 1999–2025
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 Netherlands is 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Netherlands peaked at 10,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 40 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,729 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2000 | 8,762 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,118 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9,894 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6,836 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 10,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 9,700 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 9,769 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,204 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9,386 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,994 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,886 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7,994 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,515 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7,568 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,719 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,546 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,423 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,202 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,364 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,293 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,377 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,686 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,211 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6,918 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 6,891 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,729 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 8,729 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 8,729 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,201 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 6,836 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 10,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,551 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7,202 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7,994 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,128 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7,686 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 France 17,251 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 8 Italy 10,273 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 9 Czechia 7,302 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 10 Netherlands 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 12 Romania 4,813 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 13 Lithuania 4,457 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 13 Lithuania 4,457 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Netherlands?
- Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in Netherlands was 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,346 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2004.
- What is the lowest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,685 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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