Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Belgium
Belgium: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
53,182 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2001
All-time low
29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Belgium peaked at 53,182 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2025.
Belgium ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37,284 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 51,047 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 53,182 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 52,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50,542 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 47,878 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 43,847 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 43,017 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 42,085 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38,356 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 36,174 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 35,002 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 33,107 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 32,105 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 32,796 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31,808 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 36,078 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 35,192 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34,220 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32,685 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 34,830 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 34,379 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36,175 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 33,480 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 32,234 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 32,090 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +36.9% | 37,284 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 51,047 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,284 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 37,284 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 37,284 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 45,902 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 36,174 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 53,182 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,782 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 31,808 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 36,078 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,955 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 36,175 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Belgium?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Belgium was 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53,182 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2001.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of transport (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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