Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, load capacity, territory

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Lorries road tractors, load capacity(LC) Age of vehicle Kilometres in the Netherlands Total kilometres in the Netherlands (x mln km) Kilometres in the Netherlands Kilometres by Dutch vehicles (x mln km) Kilometres in the Netherlands Kilometres by foreign vehicles (x mln km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Kilometres in the Netherlands (x mln km) Average annual kilometres Average annual kilometres in Netherlands (km)
Lorries and road tractors Total goods vehicles 7,446.6 6,467.3 979.3 7,446.6 38,514
Vehicle 0 years old 460.0 386.1 73.8 460.0 23,722
Vehicle 1 year old 947.9 798.9 149.0 947.9 55,143
Vehicle 2 years old 771.1 642.7 128.4 771.1 56,332
Vehicle 3 years old 703.0 599.3 103.7 703.0 57,592
Vehicle 4 years old 584.3 507.8 76.4 584.3 53,672
Vehicle 5 years old 844.8 730.0 114.8 844.8 51,596
Vehicle 6 years old 826.1 716.4 109.8 826.1 49,060
Vehicle 7 years old 646.5 568.1 78.3 646.5 46,915
Vehicle 8 years old 529.1 471.0 58.2 529.1 42,016
Vehicle 9 years old or older 1,133.8 1,047.0 86.8 1,133.8 19,458
Road tractor Total goods vehicles 5,456.7 4,644.5 812.2 5,456.7 47,045
Vehicle 0 years old 346.0 283.7 62.4 346.0 28,502
Vehicle 1 year old 743.5 612.7 130.8 743.5 63,301
Vehicle 2 years old 617.1 502.7 114.4 617.1 61,447
Vehicle 3 years old 551.1 462.9 88.2 551.1 64,857
Vehicle 4 years old 419.3 354.9 64.3 419.3 60,996
Vehicle 5 years old 614.5 516.4 98.0 614.5 56,288
Vehicle 6 years old 623.9 533.1 90.8 623.9 53,709
Vehicle 7 years old 481.3 419.1 62.2 481.3 52,266
Vehicle 8 years old 383.7 337.1 46.6 383.7 46,350
Vehicle 9 years old or older 676.3 621.9 54.4 676.3 26,393
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Total goods vehicles 832.2 716.0 116.2 832.2 29,279
Vehicle 0 years old 43.5 35.6 7.8 43.5 18,872
Vehicle 1 year old 88.3 72.7 15.5 88.3 43,063
Vehicle 2 years old 64.6 52.6 12.0 64.6 40,465
Vehicle 3 years old 67.0 56.2 10.7 67.0 44,996
Vehicle 4 years old 48.6 41.2 7.5 48.6 39,283
Vehicle 5 years old 82.8 69.6 13.2 82.8 38,165
Vehicle 6 years old 100.9 86.2 14.7 100.9 40,255
Vehicle 7 years old 93.2 81.2 12.0 93.2 41,705
Vehicle 8 years old 79.4 69.8 9.6 79.4 37,326
Vehicle 9 years old or older 164.0 150.9 13.1 164.0 15,887
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 4,624.5 3,928.5 696.0 4,624.5 52,895
Vehicle 0 years old 302.6 248.1 54.5 302.6 30,756
Vehicle 1 year old 655.2 540.0 115.3 655.2 67,580
Vehicle 2 years old 552.5 450.1 102.4 552.5 65,411
Vehicle 3 years old 484.1 406.6 77.5 484.1 69,074
Vehicle 4 years old 370.6 313.8 56.9 370.6 65,766
Vehicle 5 years old 531.7 446.9 84.8 531.7 60,782
Vehicle 6 years old 523.0 446.9 76.1 523.0 57,409
Vehicle 7 years old 388.1 338.0 50.1 388.1 55,650
Vehicle 8 years old 304.3 267.3 37.0 304.3 49,471
Vehicle 9 years old or older 512.3 471.0 41.3 512.3 33,490
Lorry (road tractor not included) Total goods vehicles 1,989.9 1,822.9 167.1 1,989.9 26,343
Vehicle 0 years old 113.9 102.4 11.5 113.9 16,199
Vehicle 1 year old 204.4 186.2 18.3 204.4 38,719
Vehicle 2 years old 154.0 140.0 14.0 154.0 43,369
Vehicle 3 years old 151.9 136.4 15.5 151.9 41,729
Vehicle 4 years old 165.0 152.9 12.1 165.0 41,974
Vehicle 5 years old 230.4 213.6 16.8 230.4 42,940
Vehicle 6 years old 202.3 183.3 18.9 202.3 39,194
Vehicle 7 years old 165.2 149.0 16.2 165.2 36,426
Vehicle 8 years old 145.5 133.9 11.6 145.5 34,012
Vehicle 9 years old or older 457.4 425.1 32.3 457.4 14,055
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Total goods vehicles 440.9 423.5 17.4 440.9 17,390
Vehicle 0 years old 25.2 24.5 0.7 25.2 12,202
Vehicle 1 year old 47.8 46.3 1.5 47.8 27,138
Vehicle 2 years old 31.9 30.8 1.1 31.9 34,661
Vehicle 3 years old 33.8 32.5 1.3 33.8 32,963
Vehicle 4 years old 35.7 34.3 1.3 35.7 31,861
Vehicle 5 years old 39.6 37.8 1.7 39.6 31,460
Vehicle 6 years old 39.0 36.9 2.1 39.0 29,300
Vehicle 7 years old 33.2 31.8 1.4 33.2 28,775
Vehicle 8 years old 31.2 30.0 1.2 31.2 25,735
Vehicle 9 years old or older 123.6 118.5 5.1 123.6 9,148
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Total goods vehicles 581.8 544.9 36.9 581.8 28,296
Vehicle 0 years old 34.5 32.1 2.5 34.5 18,118
Vehicle 1 year old 59.9 56.5 3.3 59.9 43,927
Vehicle 2 years old 46.6 43.5 3.1 46.6 42,704
Vehicle 3 years old 44.0 40.7 3.3 44.0 43,559
Vehicle 4 years old 49.8 46.9 2.9 49.8 44,424
Vehicle 5 years old 67.5 63.9 3.6 67.5 43,181
Vehicle 6 years old 59.6 56.1 3.5 59.6 40,331
Vehicle 7 years old 47.2 43.8 3.3 47.2 36,929
Vehicle 8 years old 41.9 39.5 2.4 41.9 35,435
Vehicle 9 years old or older 130.9 121.9 9.0 130.9 15,199
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Total goods vehicles 699.6 617.7 81.9 699.6 36,443
Vehicle 0 years old 38.8 32.9 5.9 38.8 21,447
Vehicle 1 year old 71.9 61.9 10.0 71.9 51,459
Vehicle 2 years old 57.2 49.8 7.4 57.2 57,082
Vehicle 3 years old 53.7 45.8 7.9 53.7 54,690
Vehicle 4 years old 57.3 51.6 5.7 57.3 54,031
Vehicle 5 years old 84.1 76.3 7.8 84.1 56,320
Vehicle 6 years old 78.1 68.0 10.1 78.1 50,696
Vehicle 7 years old 60.7 52.5 8.1 60.7 45,477
Vehicle 8 years old 51.2 45.5 5.7 51.2 43,011
Vehicle 9 years old or older 146.7 133.4 13.3 146.7 20,089
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 267.7 236.8 30.9 267.7 27,411
Vehicle 0 years old 15.4 13.0 2.3 15.4 12,823
Vehicle 1 year old 24.9 21.4 3.5 24.9 35,021
Vehicle 2 years old 18.3 15.9 2.4 18.3 35,469
Vehicle 3 years old 20.4 17.4 3.0 20.4 34,047
Vehicle 4 years old 22.3 20.1 2.2 22.3 36,212
Vehicle 5 years old 39.3 35.6 3.6 39.3 37,969
Vehicle 6 years old 25.5 22.2 3.3 25.5 32,534
Vehicle 7 years old 24.1 20.9 3.2 24.1 32,391
Vehicle 8 years old 21.3 18.9 2.4 21.3 31,567
Vehicle 9 years old or older 56.3 51.4 4.9 56.3 19,496
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures on total vehicle kilometres of goods vehicles in the Netherlands (broken down by Dutch and foreign vehicles) and data of total kilometres and average annual kilometres of Dutch goods vehicles (broken down by Dutch and foreign territory).
All figures are further broken down by lorries and road tractors, by age of the vehicle and by load capacity.
The vehicle population used to estimate the kilometres is based on the vehicle fleet statistics. The population of the figures in this table is based on the new selection method of the vehicle fleet. The difference between the old and the new selection method is described in a methodological report, see paragraph 4. The data series of vehicle kilometres estimated for the new population is available starting from 2018. The data series based on the old population ends with 2020. The way in which the vehicle kilometres are estimated has not changed, only the population.
For the 2020 data a correction factor was implemented to correct for the ‘smoothing effect’ caused by the method. The smoothing effect smoothes out yearly variation in the data and this results in a distorted picture of periods of time when mobility patterns suddenly change drastically, like happened in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Data available from: 2018

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table up to and including 2022 are definitive. Figures over 2023 and 2024 have a provisional status.

Changes as of 27 October 2025:
The figures for year 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published on a yearly basis by the end of the subsequent year.

Description topics

Kilometres in the Netherlands
The total distance travelled (in km) in the Netherlands by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate and vehicles with foreign registration plates.
Total kilometres in the Netherlands
The total distance travelled (in km) in the Netherlands by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate and vehicles with foreign registration plates.
Kilometres by Dutch vehicles
Kilometres by foreign vehicles
The total distance travelled (in km) by foreign vehicles in the Netherlands.
Kilometres by Dutch vehicles
The total distance travelled (in km) in the Netherlands and abroad by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Kilometres in the Netherlands
Average annual kilometres
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle.

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Average annual kilometres in Netherlands
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle in the Netherlands.

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.