Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of was 17 Thousand tonnes in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 81.3%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
224 Thousand tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
17 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in United Kingdom, 1999–2020

0501001502001999200920201999: 82 Thousand tonnes2000: 113 Thousand tonnes2001: 93 Thousand tonnes2002: 90 Thousand tonnes2003: 53 Thousand tonnes2004: 27 Thousand tonnes2005: 94 Thousand tonnes2006: 66 Thousand tonnes2007: 67 Thousand tonnes2008: 68 Thousand tonnes2009: 45 Thousand tonnes2010: 69 Thousand tonnes2011: 138 Thousand tonnes2012: 108 Thousand tonnes2013: 99 Thousand tonnes2014: 95 Thousand tonnes2015: 224 Thousand tonnes2016: 23 Thousand tonnes2017: 91 Thousand tonnes2018: 128 Thousand tonnes2019: 91 Thousand tonnes2020: 17 Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 17 Thousand tonnes for cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 81.3% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in United Kingdom peaked at 224 Thousand tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of loading and unloading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2020.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1999 82 Thousand tonnes
2000 113 Thousand tonnes +37.8%
2001 93 Thousand tonnes -17.7%
2002 90 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2003 53 Thousand tonnes -41.1%
2004 27 Thousand tonnes -49.1%
2005 94 Thousand tonnes +248.1%
2006 66 Thousand tonnes -29.8%
2007 67 Thousand tonnes +1.5%
2008 68 Thousand tonnes +1.5%
2009 45 Thousand tonnes -33.8%
2010 69 Thousand tonnes +53.3%
2011 138 Thousand tonnes +100.0%
2012 108 Thousand tonnes -21.7%
2013 99 Thousand tonnes -8.3%
2014 95 Thousand tonnes -4.0%
2015 224 Thousand tonnes +135.8%
2016 23 Thousand tonnes -89.7%
2017 91 Thousand tonnes +295.7%
2018 128 Thousand tonnes +40.7%
2019 91 Thousand tonnes -28.9%
2020 17 Thousand tonnes -81.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82 Thousand tonnes 82 Thousand tonnes 82 Thousand tonnes 1
2000s 71.6 Thousand tonnes 27 Thousand tonnes 113 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 106.6 Thousand tonnes 23 Thousand tonnes 224 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 17 Thousand tonnes 17 Thousand tonnes 17 Thousand tonnes 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 32 Switzerland 28 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 32 Denmark 28 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 34 Finland 22 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom 17 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 37 Sweden 14 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 38 Norway 11 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in United Kingdom?
Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in United Kingdom was 17 Thousand tonnes in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 224 Thousand tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 17 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of?
United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of loading and unloading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of loading and unloading and type of transport (t, tkm) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 871 data points, 1999–2025
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