EU Road Freight Rose in 2025
Total EU road freight reached 13.29 billion tonnes in 2025, marking an annual increase of 1.8 percent.
Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Transportation
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Data from 2025 shows that road freight transportation across the European Union grew by 1.8% compared to the previous year. The total volume of goods moved by road reached 13.29 billion tonnes during this period.
Why it matters
Tracking freight volume provides essential insight into the intensity of internal trade and industrial activity across the European continent. Understanding the composition of these shipments, including the transport of materials and dangerous goods, helps regulators assess logistical safety and infrastructure demands.
Metal ores and mining products led freight weight at 3.04 billion tonnes, representing 22.9% of all road cargo. Food, beverages, and tobacco shipments accounted for 311.1 billion tonne-kilometres.
The players
Eurostat
This is the statistical office of the European Union responsible for providing high-quality statistics for Europe.
The details
Eurostat measured performance using tonne-kilometres to track the movement of various goods, ranging from raw mineral resources to consumer products. Dangerous goods, such as toxic or flammable substances, comprised 4% of total road freight activity throughout the year.
Timeline
The baseline year for evaluating freight growth was 2024.
Data collection for the reported road freight activity occurred throughout 2025.
Market Landscape
This growth follows patterns established by the European Union's ADR Agreement regarding the transport of hazardous materials. The report highlights how individual member states diverge in their reliance on heavy industrial transport versus other categories of goods.
The rise in total road freight volume suggests continued demand for logistics services, which often correlates with fluctuations in the cost of goods for the average consumer. Increased transport activity may lead to higher traffic density on major commercial routes used by commuters.
The takeaway
The data reflects a consistent demand for road-based logistics across the European Union, with mineral resources dominating shipment weights. Finland, Ireland, and Cyprus currently show the highest shares of dangerous goods transport relative to their total freight activity.
Further reading
For more on industry logistics, see the Transportation section.
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