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 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 7,446.6 6,467.3 979.3 8,879.3 7,446.6 2,411.9 52,878 38,514 14,364 167,920
Vehicle 0 years old 460.0 386.1 73.8 568.0 460.0 181.9 34,896 23,722 11,174 16,277
Vehicle 1 year old 947.9 798.9 149.0 1,165.9 947.9 367.1 80,482 55,143 25,339 14,487
Vehicle 2 years old 771.1 642.7 128.4 958.9 771.1 316.2 84,051 56,332 27,718 11,409
Vehicle 3 years old 703.0 599.3 103.7 854.7 703.0 255.4 82,137 57,592 24,545 10,406
Vehicle 4 years old 584.3 507.8 76.4 696.1 584.3 188.2 73,565 53,672 19,892 9,462
Vehicle 5 years old 844.8 730.0 114.8 1,012.8 844.8 282.8 71,582 51,596 19,986 14,149
Vehicle 6 years old 826.1 716.4 109.8 986.7 826.1 270.4 67,576 49,060 18,516 14,602
Vehicle 7 years old 646.5 568.1 78.3 761.1 646.5 193.0 62,849 46,915 15,934 12,110
Vehicle 8 years old 529.1 471.0 58.2 614.3 529.1 143.3 54,801 42,016 12,785 11,209
Vehicle 9 years old or older 1,133.8 1,047.0 86.8 1,260.7 1,133.8 213.7 23,428 19,458 3,971 53,809
Road tractor Total goods vehicles 5,456.7 4,644.5 812.2 6,644.9 5,456.7 2,000.4 67,308 47,045 20,263 98,723
Vehicle 0 years old 346.0 283.7 62.4 437.3 346.0 153.6 43,935 28,502 15,433 9,953
Vehicle 1 year old 743.5 612.7 130.8 934.8 743.5 322.1 96,580 63,301 33,279 9,679
Vehicle 2 years old 617.1 502.7 114.4 784.4 617.1 281.7 95,885 61,447 34,438 8,181
Vehicle 3 years old 551.1 462.9 88.2 680.2 551.1 217.3 95,300 64,857 30,443 7,137
Vehicle 4 years old 419.3 354.9 64.3 513.4 419.3 158.4 88,225 60,996 27,229 5,819
Vehicle 5 years old 614.5 516.4 98.0 757.9 614.5 241.5 82,606 56,288 26,318 9,175
Vehicle 6 years old 623.9 533.1 90.8 756.8 623.9 223.7 76,248 53,709 22,540 9,925
Vehicle 7 years old 481.3 419.1 62.2 572.3 481.3 153.2 71,365 52,266 19,100 8,019
Vehicle 8 years old 383.7 337.1 46.6 451.9 383.7 114.8 62,140 46,350 15,790 7,272
Vehicle 9 years old or older 676.3 621.9 54.4 756.0 676.3 134.1 32,084 26,393 5,691 23,563
Road tractors (LC) to 39 999 kg Total goods vehicles 832.2 716.0 116.2 1,002.2 832.2 286.2 40,982 29,279 11,703 24,454
Vehicle 0 years old 43.5 35.6 7.8 54.9 43.5 19.3 29,091 18,872 10,218 1,888
Vehicle 1 year old 88.3 72.7 15.5 111.0 88.3 38.2 65,703 43,063 22,639 1,689
Vehicle 2 years old 64.6 52.6 12.0 82.1 64.6 29.5 63,143 40,465 22,678 1,300
Vehicle 3 years old 67.0 56.2 10.7 82.6 67.0 26.4 66,116 44,996 21,120 1,250
Vehicle 4 years old 48.6 41.2 7.5 59.5 48.6 18.4 56,819 39,283 17,536 1,048
Vehicle 5 years old 82.8 69.6 13.2 102.1 82.8 32.5 56,010 38,165 17,844 1,823
Vehicle 6 years old 100.9 86.2 14.7 122.4 100.9 36.2 57,149 40,255 16,894 2,141
Vehicle 7 years old 93.2 81.2 12.0 110.8 93.2 29.7 56,945 41,705 15,240 1,946
Vehicle 8 years old 79.4 69.8 9.6 93.5 79.4 23.8 50,042 37,326 12,716 1,869
Vehicle 9 years old or older 164.0 150.9 13.1 183.2 164.0 32.3 19,284 15,887 3,397 9,500
Road tractors (LC) 40 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 4,624.5 3,928.5 696.0 5,642.7 4,624.5 1,714.2 75,977 52,895 23,081 74,269
Vehicle 0 years old 302.6 248.1 54.5 382.4 302.6 134.3 47,410 30,756 16,653 8,065
Vehicle 1 year old 655.2 540.0 115.3 823.8 655.2 283.9 103,108 67,580 35,528 7,990
Vehicle 2 years old 552.5 450.1 102.4 702.3 552.5 252.3 102,071 65,411 36,659 6,881
Vehicle 3 years old 484.1 406.6 77.5 597.5 484.1 190.9 101,497 69,074 32,422 5,887
Vehicle 4 years old 370.6 313.8 56.9 453.8 370.6 140.1 95,124 65,766 29,358 4,771
Vehicle 5 years old 531.7 446.9 84.8 655.8 531.7 208.9 89,201 60,782 28,419 7,352
Vehicle 6 years old 523.0 446.9 76.1 634.4 523.0 187.5 81,502 57,409 24,092 7,784
Vehicle 7 years old 388.1 338.0 50.1 461.5 388.1 123.5 75,986 55,650 20,336 6,073
Vehicle 8 years old 304.3 267.3 37.0 358.4 304.3 91.1 66,325 49,471 16,854 5,403
Vehicle 9 years old or older 512.3 471.0 41.3 572.8 512.3 101.8 40,731 33,490 7,241 14,063
Lorry (road tractor not included) Total goods vehicles 1,989.9 1,822.9 167.1 2,234.4 1,989.9 411.5 32,290 26,343 5,947 69,197
Vehicle 0 years old 113.9 102.4 11.5 130.7 113.9 28.3 20,671 16,199 4,472 6,324
Vehicle 1 year old 204.4 186.2 18.3 231.1 204.4 45.0 48,075 38,719 9,356 4,808
Vehicle 2 years old 154.0 140.0 14.0 174.5 154.0 34.5 54,058 43,369 10,689 3,228
Vehicle 3 years old 151.9 136.4 15.5 174.6 151.9 38.1 53,398 41,729 11,669 3,269
Vehicle 4 years old 165.0 152.9 12.1 182.7 165.0 29.8 50,148 41,974 8,174 3,643
Vehicle 5 years old 230.4 213.6 16.8 254.9 230.4 41.3 51,248 42,940 8,308 4,974
Vehicle 6 years old 202.3 183.3 18.9 230.0 202.3 46.7 49,171 39,194 9,978 4,677
Vehicle 7 years old 165.2 149.0 16.2 188.8 165.2 39.8 46,155 36,426 9,729 4,091
Vehicle 8 years old 145.5 133.9 11.6 162.4 145.5 28.5 41,247 34,012 7,235 3,937
Vehicle 9 years old or older 457.4 425.1 32.3 504.7 457.4 79.6 16,685 14,055 2,630 30,246
Lorries (LC) less than 7 000 kg Total goods vehicles 440.9 423.5 17.4 466.4 440.9 43.0 19,154 17,390 1,765 24,352
Vehicle 0 years old 25.2 24.5 0.7 26.3 25.2 1.8 13,119 12,202 916 2,007
Vehicle 1 year old 47.8 46.3 1.5 49.9 47.8 3.6 29,261 27,138 2,124 1,707
Vehicle 2 years old 31.9 30.8 1.1 33.6 31.9 2.8 37,825 34,661 3,164 888
Vehicle 3 years old 33.8 32.5 1.3 35.6 33.8 3.1 36,110 32,963 3,148 986
Vehicle 4 years old 35.7 34.3 1.3 37.6 35.7 3.3 34,904 31,861 3,043 1,078
Vehicle 5 years old 39.6 37.8 1.7 42.1 39.6 4.2 34,969 31,460 3,508 1,203
Vehicle 6 years old 39.0 36.9 2.1 42.1 39.0 5.1 33,365 29,300 4,066 1,261
Vehicle 7 years old 33.2 31.8 1.4 35.3 33.2 3.5 31,964 28,775 3,190 1,104
Vehicle 8 years old 31.2 30.0 1.2 32.9 31.2 2.9 28,213 25,735 2,478 1,165
Vehicle 9 years old or older 123.6 118.5 5.1 131.1 123.6 12.6 10,117 9,148 970 12,953
Lorries (LC) 7 000 to 11 1999 kg Total goods vehicles 581.8 544.9 36.9 635.7 581.8 90.8 33,012 28,296 4,716 19,257
Vehicle 0 years old 34.5 32.1 2.5 38.2 34.5 6.1 21,566 18,118 3,448 1,769
Vehicle 1 year old 59.9 56.5 3.3 64.8 59.9 8.2 50,326 43,927 6,399 1,287
Vehicle 2 years old 46.6 43.5 3.1 51.0 46.6 7.5 50,084 42,704 7,380 1,019
Vehicle 3 years old 44.0 40.7 3.3 48.8 44.0 8.2 52,294 43,559 8,735 934
Vehicle 4 years old 49.8 46.9 2.9 54.0 49.8 7.1 51,155 44,424 6,731 1,055
Vehicle 5 years old 67.5 63.9 3.6 72.8 67.5 8.9 49,214 43,181 6,033 1,479
Vehicle 6 years old 59.6 56.1 3.5 64.8 59.6 8.6 46,537 40,331 6,207 1,392
Vehicle 7 years old 47.2 43.8 3.3 52.1 47.2 8.2 43,865 36,929 6,936 1,187
Vehicle 8 years old 41.9 39.5 2.4 45.3 41.9 5.8 40,667 35,435 5,232 1,115
Vehicle 9 years old or older 130.9 121.9 9.0 144.0 130.9 22.1 17,951 15,199 2,752 8,020
Lorries (LC) 12 000 to 17 999 kg Total goods vehicles 699.6 617.7 81.9 819.4 699.6 201.7 48,341 36,443 11,899 16,950
Vehicle 0 years old 38.8 32.9 5.9 47.5 38.8 14.6 30,939 21,447 9,492 1,534
Vehicle 1 year old 71.9 61.9 10.0 86.5 71.9 24.6 71,901 51,459 20,442 1,203
Vehicle 2 years old 57.2 49.8 7.4 68.1 57.2 18.3 78,078 57,082 20,996 872
Vehicle 3 years old 53.7 45.8 7.9 65.3 53.7 19.5 77,943 54,690 23,253 838
Vehicle 4 years old 57.3 51.6 5.7 65.6 57.3 14.0 68,647 54,031 14,617 955
Vehicle 5 years old 84.1 76.3 7.8 95.5 84.1 19.2 70,502 56,320 14,182 1,354
Vehicle 6 years old 78.1 68.0 10.1 92.8 78.1 24.8 69,176 50,696 18,480 1,342
Vehicle 7 years old 60.7 52.5 8.1 72.6 60.7 20.1 62,842 45,477 17,365 1,155
Vehicle 8 years old 51.2 45.5 5.7 59.5 51.2 14.0 56,204 43,011 13,193 1,058
Vehicle 9 years old or older 146.7 133.4 13.3 166.1 146.7 32.8 25,023 20,089 4,934 6,639
Lorries (LC) 18 000 kg or more Total goods vehicles 267.7 236.8 30.9 312.8 267.7 76.0 36,215 27,411 8,804 8,638
Vehicle 0 years old 15.4 13.0 2.3 18.8 15.4 5.8 18,526 12,823 5,703 1,014
Vehicle 1 year old 24.9 21.4 3.5 29.9 24.9 8.5 48,983 35,021 13,962 611
Vehicle 2 years old 18.3 15.9 2.4 21.8 18.3 5.9 48,531 35,469 13,062 449
Vehicle 3 years old 20.4 17.4 3.0 24.8 20.4 7.4 48,523 34,047 14,476 511
Vehicle 4 years old 22.3 20.1 2.2 25.5 22.3 5.4 46,009 36,212 9,796 555
Vehicle 5 years old 39.3 35.6 3.6 44.6 39.3 9.0 47,539 37,969 9,570 938
Vehicle 6 years old 25.5 22.2 3.3 30.3 25.5 8.1 44,409 32,534 11,875 682
Vehicle 7 years old 24.1 20.9 3.2 28.9 24.1 8.0 44,779 32,391 12,388 645
Vehicle 8 years old 21.3 18.9 2.4 24.7 21.3 5.8 41,259 31,567 9,691 599
Vehicle 9 years old or older 56.3 51.4 4.9 63.5 56.3 12.2 24,116 19,496 4,619 2,634
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.
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.