Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Romania
Romania: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
All-time low
25,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2010
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Romania, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Romania recorded 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Romania peaked at 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2010.
That places Romania 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57,288 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2007 | 59,524 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 56,386 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 34,269 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 25,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 26,349 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29,662 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 34,026 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 35,136 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 39,023 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 48,176 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 54,704 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 58,762 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 61,041 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 55,027 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 61,849 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 64,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 65,249 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 67,357 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,867 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 34,269 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 59,524 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4 |
| 2010s | 41,277 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 25,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 61,041 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,846 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 55,027 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 7 United Kingdom 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 9 Czechia 73,436 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 11 Lithuania 66,216 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 11 Lithuania 66,216 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 13 Netherlands 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 13 Netherlands 61,959 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.76 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.499 % 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 7.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.76 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.17 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Romania?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Romania was 69,243 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 69,243 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Romania ranks 10th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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