Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of was 19,829 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19,829
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25,294
in 1999
All-time low
17,789
in 2014
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 25.3k2000: 25.0k2001: 24.1k2002: 24.1k2003: 24.2k2004: 22.4k2005: 22.3k2006: 22.4k2007: 22.6k2008: 21.2k2009: 18.9k2010: 18.8k2011: 20.3k2012: 19.6k2013: 18.1k2014: 17.8k2015: 19.1k2016: 20.0k2017: 19.3k2018: 19.4k2019: 19.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 19,829, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25,294 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17,789, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 25,294
2000 25,037 -1.0%
2001 24,123 -3.7%
2002 24,145 +0.1%
2003 24,221 +0.3%
2004 22,448 -7.3%
2005 22,271 -0.8%
2006 22,392 +0.5%
2007 22,579 +0.8%
2008 21,212 -6.1%
2009 18,854 -11.1%
2010 18,776 -0.4%
2011 20,280 +8.0%
2012 19,550 -3.6%
2013 18,134 -7.2%
2014 17,789 -1.9%
2015 19,100 +7.4%
2016 19,982 +4.6%
2017 19,297 -3.4%
2018 19,429 +0.7%
2019 19,829 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,294 25,294 25,294 1
2000s 22,728 18,854 25,037 10
2010s 19,217 17,789 20,280 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Poland 32,425 compare
  2. 2 Germany 27,037 compare
  3. 3 Spain 22,062 compare
  4. 5 France 17,251 compare
  5. 6 Italy 10,273 compare
  6. 7 Czechia 7,302 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 19,829 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25,294 in 1999.
What is the lowest road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17,789 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is road freight transport vehicle movements by loading status, type of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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