Road goods transported in million of tonnes rose 13.0% to 1,885 Mt in the United Kingdom in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, road goods transported in million of tonnes in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 1,919 Mt in 2007 and an all time low of 1,461 Mt in 2009. When compared to United Kingdom's main peers, road goods transported in million of tonnes in Belgium amounted to 256 Mt, 1,728 Mt in France, 3,112 Mt in Germany and 141 Mt in Ireland in 2016.
United Kingdom has been ranked 2nd within the group of 29 countries we follow in terms of road goods transported in million of tonnes, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Road Goods Transported (mil tonnes) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | Mt | 331 | 345 | 334 | 325 | 350 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | Mt | 296 | 289 | 291 | 301 | 299 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
| France | Mt | 2,015 | 2,091 | 2,008 | 2,000 | 1,919 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | Mt | 2,735 | 2,987 | 2,892 | 2,939 | 3,053 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||
| Ireland | Mt | ... | 123 | 110 | 106 | 107 | 113 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy | Mt | 1,528 | 1,340 | 1,121 | 1,024 | 963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | Mt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 60.7 | 60.7 | 54.5 | 51.5 | 58.7 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | Mt | ... | 658 | 658 | 632 | 642 | 640 | |||||||||||||||
| Poland | Mt | 1,216 | 1,322 | 1,245 | 1,301 | 1,300 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Mt | 1,566 | 1,466 | 1,239 | 1,124 | 1,185 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | Mt | 1,521 | 1,589 | 1,625 | 1,507 | 1,507 |
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