Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, load capacity, territory

Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, load capacity, territory

Lorries road tractors, load capacity(LC) Age of vehicle Periods 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 Total kilometres by Dutch vehicles (x mln km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Kilometres in the Netherlands (x mln km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Kilometres abroad (x mln km) Average annual kilometres Total average annual kilometres (km) Average annual kilometres Average annual kilometres in Netherlands (km) Average annual kilometres Average annual kilometres abroad (km) Dutch goods vehicles in use (number)
Lorries and road tractors Total goods vehicles 2022* 7,628.5 6,650.8 977.7 9,230.2 6,650.8 2,579.4 57,784 41,636 16,148 159,736
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 400.2 333.1 67.1 510.0 333.1 176.9 44,262 28,910 15,352 11,523
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 723.7 614.6 109.1 902.4 614.6 287.8 89,626 61,042 28,584 10,068
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 641.6 558.2 83.5 778.3 558.2 220.2 84,934 60,909 24,025 9,164
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 946.8 812.6 134.2 1,166.8 812.6 354.2 82,867 57,713 25,154 14,080
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 980.2 835.8 144.4 1,216.8 835.8 381.0 81,123 55,721 25,402 14,999
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 892.1 772.6 119.5 1,087.9 772.6 315.3 80,241 56,985 23,256 13,558
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 811.9 706.1 105.8 985.2 706.1 279.2 73,387 52,592 20,795 13,425
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 645.9 566.6 79.2 775.7 566.6 209.0 69,016 50,418 18,599 11,239
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 392.6 351.3 41.2 460.1 351.3 108.8 59,732 45,608 14,124 7,703
Lorries and road tractors Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 1,193.6 1,099.9 93.6 1,347.0 1,099.9 247.1 24,955 20,378 4,577 53,977
Road tractor Total goods vehicles 2022* 5,594.9 4,784.7 810.2 6,922.3 4,784.7 2,137.6 73,543 50,833 22,710 94,125
Road tractor Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 318.1 257.5 60.6 417.4 257.5 159.9 50,093 30,907 19,185 8,333
Road tractor Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 569.6 476.2 93.4 722.6 476.2 246.4 104,919 69,142 35,777 6,887
Road tractor Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 469.1 399.2 69.9 583.6 399.2 184.4 103,121 70,535 32,586 5,659
Road tractor Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 700.5 586.1 114.4 888.0 586.1 301.9 96,650 63,789 32,861 9,188
Road tractor Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 756.3 636.4 119.9 952.7 636.4 316.3 91,872 61,370 30,501 10,370
Road tractor Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 686.0 583.0 103.0 854.8 583.0 271.8 91,084 62,119 28,965 9,385
Road tractor Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 623.8 534.9 89.0 769.6 534.9 234.7 83,760 58,213 25,547 9,188
Road tractor Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 506.5 438.9 67.6 617.3 438.9 178.4 78,127 55,548 22,579 7,901
Road tractor Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 297.7 263.2 34.5 354.2 263.2 91.0 68,843 51,150 17,693 5,145
Road tractor Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 667.3 609.4 57.9 762.1 609.4 152.7 34,532 27,613 6,918 22,069
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Total goods vehicles 2022* 888.5 764.9 123.6 1,091.0 764.9 326.1 46,888 32,873 14,015 23,269
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 32.0 25.9 6.1 42.0 25.9 16.1 32,370 19,972 12,398 1,297
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 61.5 51.4 10.1 78.0 51.4 26.6 68,141 44,905 23,236 1,145
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 49.1 41.7 7.3 61.0 41.7 19.3 64,374 44,032 20,342 948
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 88.7 74.2 14.5 112.5 74.2 38.2 63,256 41,749 21,507 1,778
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 115.5 97.2 18.3 145.5 97.2 48.3 66,975 44,739 22,236 2,172
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 131.1 111.4 19.7 163.4 111.4 51.9 73,683 50,252 23,431 2,217
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 123.8 106.2 17.7 152.8 106.2 46.6 67,871 47,171 20,701 2,251
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 84.5 73.2 11.3 102.9 73.2 29.7 59,605 42,379 17,226 1,727
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 56.4 49.8 6.5 67.1 49.8 17.2 52,261 38,830 13,431 1,283
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 146.0 133.9 12.2 165.9 133.9 32.1 19,635 15,839 3,796 8,451
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 2022* 4,706.4 4,019.8 686.6 5,831.2 4,019.8 1,811.5 82,297 56,732 25,565 70,856
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 286.1 231.6 54.5 375.4 231.6 143.8 53,359 32,923 20,437 7,036
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 508.1 424.8 83.3 644.6 424.8 219.8 112,253 73,975 38,278 5,742
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 420.0 357.4 62.6 522.5 357.4 165.1 110,918 75,868 35,050 4,711
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 611.8 511.9 99.9 775.6 511.9 263.7 104,663 69,078 35,585 7,410
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 640.8 539.2 101.6 807.2 539.2 268.0 98,468 65,777 32,691 8,198
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 554.9 471.6 83.3 691.5 471.6 219.9 96,466 65,790 30,676 7,168
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 500.0 428.7 71.3 616.8 428.7 188.1 88,915 61,796 27,119 6,937
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 422.0 365.7 56.3 514.3 365.7 148.6 83,308 59,232 24,076 6,174
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 241.3 213.3 28.0 287.1 213.3 73.8 74,351 55,243 19,108 3,862
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 521.3 475.5 45.7 596.1 475.5 120.6 43,776 34,920 8,856 13,618
Lorry (road tractor not included) Total goods vehicles 2022* 2,033.6 1,866.1 167.5 2,307.9 1,866.1 441.8 35,176 28,442 6,734 65,611
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 82.0 75.6 6.5 92.6 75.6 17.0 29,030 23,692 5,338 3,190
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 154.1 138.4 15.7 179.8 138.4 41.4 56,516 43,505 13,011 3,181
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 172.6 159.0 13.6 194.8 159.0 35.8 55,571 45,368 10,203 3,505
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 246.3 226.5 19.8 278.7 226.5 52.2 56,979 46,300 10,679 4,892
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 223.9 199.3 24.5 264.1 199.3 64.7 57,043 43,065 13,978 4,629
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 206.1 189.6 16.5 233.1 189.6 43.5 55,854 45,438 10,416 4,173
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 188.0 171.2 16.8 215.6 171.2 44.4 50,895 40,404 10,491 4,237
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 139.4 127.8 11.6 158.4 127.8 30.6 47,452 38,273 9,179 3,338
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 94.9 88.2 6.7 105.9 88.2 17.8 41,408 34,461 6,947 2,558
Lorry (road tractor not included) Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 526.3 490.5 35.8 584.9 490.5 94.4 18,332 15,374 2,958 31,908
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Total goods vehicles 2022* 454.6 433.3 21.4 489.7 433.3 56.4 20,878 18,472 2,406 23,455
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 16.3 15.2 1.1 18.1 15.2 2.9 21,317 17,897 3,420 850
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 34.8 33.5 1.3 37.0 33.5 3.5 39,505 35,772 3,733 937
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 37.2 35.5 1.8 40.1 35.5 4.6 39,002 34,506 4,496 1,028
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 42.9 40.9 1.9 46.1 40.9 5.1 38,519 34,236 4,284 1,196
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 46.6 44.5 2.1 50.0 44.5 5.5 39,238 34,944 4,294 1,274
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 41.8 40.0 1.9 45.0 40.0 5.0 38,888 34,563 4,325 1,156
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 43.6 41.5 2.0 46.9 41.5 5.4 35,488 31,412 4,076 1,322
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 30.9 29.7 1.2 32.8 29.7 3.2 30,046 27,163 2,882 1,093
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 23.8 22.7 1.1 25.5 22.7 2.9 28,638 25,406 3,232 892
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 136.7 129.8 7.0 148.1 129.8 18.4 10,808 9,466 1,342 13,707
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Total goods vehicles 2022* 588.1 550.0 38.0 650.4 550.0 100.4 35,509 30,029 5,481 18,316
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 24.0 22.3 1.7 26.8 22.3 4.5 26,489 22,005 4,484 1,013
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 45.2 42.2 3.0 50.1 42.2 7.9 54,529 45,974 8,556 918
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 51.5 48.1 3.4 57.2 48.1 9.1 56,312 47,348 8,964 1,015
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 72.0 67.3 4.7 79.8 67.3 12.4 55,423 46,794 8,629 1,439
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 67.1 62.5 4.6 74.6 62.5 12.1 54,330 45,501 8,828 1,374
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 55.3 51.7 3.6 61.3 51.7 9.6 51,738 43,665 8,072 1,184
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 52.6 49.4 3.2 57.8 49.4 8.5 49,989 42,678 7,311 1,157
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 38.6 36.2 2.5 42.6 36.2 6.5 46,765 39,665 7,100 912
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 25.7 24.3 1.4 27.9 24.3 3.7 40,790 35,407 5,383 685
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 156.0 146.1 9.9 172.3 146.1 26.2 19,985 16,950 3,036 8,619
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Total goods vehicles 2022* 716.5 637.9 78.6 845.4 637.9 207.5 53,111 40,075 13,036 15,917
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 31.6 28.8 2.7 36.0 28.8 7.2 40,688 32,510 8,178 886
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 53.7 45.4 8.3 67.2 45.4 21.8 82,478 55,755 26,723 815
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 59.6 53.6 5.9 69.3 53.6 15.7 75,910 58,754 17,156 913
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 88.6 79.7 8.9 103.1 79.7 23.4 78,641 60,799 17,842 1,311
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 82.8 69.4 13.4 104.8 69.4 35.4 80,840 53,530 27,311 1,296
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 80.1 72.0 8.1 93.2 72.0 21.2 78,889 60,918 17,971 1,182
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 66.1 57.8 8.3 79.8 57.8 22.0 71,074 51,461 19,613 1,123
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 53.7 47.6 6.1 63.7 47.6 16.1 66,805 49,884 16,921 954
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 34.1 30.9 3.2 39.3 30.9 8.4 57,903 45,545 12,358 678
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 166.4 152.6 13.7 188.9 152.6 36.2 27,944 22,583 5,361 6,759
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 2022* 274.3 245.0 29.4 322.5 245.0 77.5 40,701 30,917 9,784 7,923
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 0 years old 2022* 10.2 9.3 0.9 11.6 9.3 2.3 26,309 21,021 5,288 441
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 1 year old 2022* 20.4 17.2 3.1 25.5 17.2 8.3 49,869 33,712 16,158 511
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 2 years old 2022* 24.3 21.8 2.4 28.2 21.8 6.4 51,401 39,784 11,617 549
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 3 years old 2022* 42.8 38.5 4.3 49.8 38.5 11.3 52,663 40,709 11,955 946
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 4 years old 2022* 27.4 22.9 4.4 34.6 22.9 11.7 50,579 33,483 17,096 685
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 5 years old 2022* 28.9 26.0 2.9 33.6 26.0 7.7 51,641 39,867 11,774 651
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 6 years old 2022* 25.7 22.5 3.3 31.1 22.5 8.6 48,936 35,430 13,506 635
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 7 years old 2022* 16.1 14.3 1.8 19.2 14.3 4.9 50,586 37,737 12,849 379
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 8 years old 2022* 11.4 10.4 1.1 13.2 10.4 2.8 43,488 34,182 9,306 303
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Vehicle 9 years old or older 2022* 67.2 62.1 5.2 75.7 62.1 13.6 26,802 21,982 4,819 2,823
Source: CBS.
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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 2020 are definitive. Figures over 2021 and 2022 have a provisional status.

Changes as of 26 October 2023:
The figures for year 2022 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.
Total 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
Kilometres abroad
The total distance travelled (in km) abroad by vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Average annual kilometres
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle.

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Total 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.
Average annual kilometres abroad
The average number of kilometres per year travelled by a vehicle abroad (outside the Netherlands).

This includes vehicles with a Dutch registration plate.
Dutch goods vehicles in use
All lorries and road tractors with a valid Dutch registration number which are allowed to travel on the Dutch public road system during (part of) the year, including:
- lorries and road tractors which are in stock part of the year
- lorries and road tractors which are used part of the year on the Dutch public road system, e.g. new or imported vehicles and vehicles which are scrapped or exported during the year.

The calculated figures are higher than the number of registered lorries and road tractor units on the reference date 1 January, as published in the tables on the motor vehicle fleet.
Goods vehicles in use are all vehicles which could have been used during the entire year. The motor vehicle fleet only includes all motor vehicles with valid registration numbers on 1 January. Therefore, the actual number of motor vehicles is smaller.