Vehicle kilometres goods vehicles; kilometres, vehicle weight, territory

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Lorries and road tractors Years of construction Kilometres in the Netherlands Total kilometres in the Netherlands (x million km) Kilometres in the Netherlands Kilometres by Dutch vehicles (x million km) Kilometres in the Netherlands Kilometres by foreign vehicles (x million km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Total kilometres by Dutch vehicles (x million km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Kilometres in the Netherlands (x million km) Kilometres by Dutch vehicles Kilometres abroad (x million 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 of all construction years 7,446.6 6,467.3 979.3 8,879.3 6,467.3 2,411.9 52,878 38,514 14,364 167,920
Year of construction 1900 to 2000 25.8 24.6 1.2 27.5 24.6 2.9 3,504 3,130 374 7,859
Year of construction 2000 to 2005 32.2 30.2 2.0 35.1 30.2 5.0 7,399 6,356 1,043 4,746
2005 13.9 13.0 0.9 15.3 13.0 2.3 11,308 9,599 1,709 1,354
2006 27.7 25.8 1.8 30.4 25.8 4.5 13,066 11,113 1,953 2,323
2007 29.8 27.8 2.0 32.8 27.8 5.0 12,873 10,893 1,979 2,549
2008 45.3 42.2 3.1 49.8 42.2 7.6 14,336 12,143 2,193 3,474
2009 47.1 43.9 3.2 51.9 43.9 8.0 17,006 14,397 2,608 3,050
2010 44.0 41.1 2.9 48.3 41.1 7.2 18,378 15,648 2,730 2,628
2011 67.8 63.0 4.7 74.7 63.0 11.7 22,447 18,940 3,507 3,327
2012 85.8 79.7 6.0 94.6 79.7 14.9 25,835 21,774 4,061 3,662
2013 142.9 132.7 10.2 157.8 132.7 25.1 34,292 28,837 5,456 4,603
2014 203.2 188.4 14.8 224.8 188.4 36.4 40,147 33,646 6,501 5,599
2015 368.3 334.6 33.7 417.6 334.6 83.1 48,367 38,747 9,620 8,635
2016 529.1 471.0 58.2 614.3 471.0 143.3 54,801 42,016 12,785 11,209
2017 646.5 568.1 78.3 761.1 568.1 193.0 62,849 46,915 15,934 12,110
2018 826.1 716.4 109.8 986.7 716.4 270.4 67,576 49,060 18,516 14,602
2019 844.8 730.0 114.8 1,012.8 730.0 282.8 71,582 51,596 19,986 14,149
2020 584.3 507.8 76.4 696.1 507.8 188.2 73,565 53,672 19,892 9,462
2021 703.0 599.3 103.7 854.7 599.3 255.4 82,137 57,592 24,545 10,406
2022 771.1 642.7 128.4 958.9 642.7 316.2 84,051 56,332 27,718 11,409
2023 947.9 798.9 149.0 1,165.9 798.9 367.1 80,482 55,143 25,339 14,487
2024 460.0 386.1 73.8 568.0 386.1 181.9 34,896 23,722 11,174 16,277
Road tractor Total of all construction years 5,456.7 4,644.5 812.2 6,644.9 4,644.5 2,000.4 67,308 47,045 20,263 98,723
Year of construction 1900 to 2000 5.7 5.3 0.4 6.4 5.3 1.1 3,813 3,167 646 1,669
Year of construction 2000 to 2005 11.4 10.5 0.9 12.7 10.5 2.1 8,107 6,735 1,373 1,565
2005 7.3 6.8 0.6 8.2 6.8 1.4 13,875 11,526 2,349 589
2006 13.4 12.4 1.0 14.9 12.4 2.5 15,295 12,706 2,590 977
2007 13.2 12.2 1.0 14.7 12.2 2.5 13,682 11,366 2,316 1,074
2008 19.3 17.8 1.5 21.5 17.8 3.6 15,475 12,855 2,620 1,388
2009 16.1 14.9 1.2 17.9 14.9 3.0 18,133 15,063 3,070 990
2010 16.8 15.5 1.3 18.7 15.5 3.2 21,122 17,546 3,576 885
2011 31.4 29.0 2.4 34.9 29.0 5.9 24,962 20,736 4,226 1,400
2012 42.6 39.3 3.3 47.3 39.3 8.0 29,065 24,144 4,921 1,629
2013 87.1 80.4 6.7 96.8 80.4 16.4 39,605 32,900 6,705 2,445
2014 139.6 128.9 10.7 155.2 128.9 26.3 46,288 38,452 7,837 3,352
2015 272.3 248.7 23.6 306.7 248.7 58.0 54,773 44,409 10,364 5,600
2016 383.7 337.1 46.6 451.9 337.1 114.8 62,140 46,350 15,790 7,272
2017 481.3 419.1 62.2 572.3 419.1 153.2 71,365 52,266 19,100 8,019
2018 623.9 533.1 90.8 756.8 533.1 223.7 76,248 53,709 22,540 9,925
2019 614.5 516.4 98.0 757.9 516.4 241.5 82,606 56,288 26,318 9,175
2020 419.3 354.9 64.3 513.4 354.9 158.4 88,225 60,996 27,229 5,819
2021 551.1 462.9 88.2 680.2 462.9 217.3 95,300 64,857 30,443 7,137
2022 617.1 502.7 114.4 784.4 502.7 281.7 95,885 61,447 34,438 8,181
2023 743.5 612.7 130.8 934.8 612.7 322.1 96,580 63,301 33,279 9,679
2024 346.0 283.7 62.4 437.3 283.7 153.6 43,935 28,502 15,433 9,953
Lorry (road tractor not included) Total of all construction years 1,989.9 1,822.9 167.1 2,234.4 1,822.9 411.5 32,290 26,343 5,947 69,197
Year of construction 1900 to 2000 20.1 19.3 0.8 21.2 19.3 1.9 3,421 3,120 301 6,190
Year of construction 2000 to 2005 20.8 19.6 1.1 22.4 19.6 2.8 7,051 6,169 881 3,181
2005 6.6 6.2 0.4 7.1 6.2 0.9 9,333 8,116 1,217 765
2006 14.2 13.4 0.8 15.4 13.4 2.0 11,448 9,957 1,491 1,346
2007 16.6 15.6 1.0 18.1 15.6 2.6 12,284 10,549 1,734 1,475
2008 26.0 24.3 1.6 28.3 24.3 4.0 13,578 11,669 1,909 2,086
2009 31.0 29.0 2.0 33.9 29.0 4.9 16,464 14,078 2,386 2,060
2010 27.2 25.6 1.6 29.6 25.6 4.0 16,985 14,685 2,300 1,743
2011 36.3 34.0 2.3 39.7 34.0 5.8 20,620 17,635 2,985 1,927
2012 43.2 40.4 2.8 47.3 40.4 6.9 23,247 19,875 3,372 2,033
2013 55.8 52.3 3.5 61.0 52.3 8.7 28,273 24,233 4,040 2,158
2014 63.6 59.5 4.1 69.6 59.5 10.1 30,984 26,477 4,508 2,247
2015 96.1 85.9 10.2 110.9 85.9 25.0 36,546 28,300 8,246 3,035
2016 145.5 133.9 11.6 162.4 133.9 28.5 41,247 34,012 7,235 3,937
2017 165.2 149.0 16.2 188.8 149.0 39.8 46,155 36,426 9,729 4,091
2018 202.3 183.3 18.9 230.0 183.3 46.7 49,171 39,194 9,978 4,677
2019 230.4 213.6 16.8 254.9 213.6 41.3 51,248 42,940 8,308 4,974
2020 165.0 152.9 12.1 182.7 152.9 29.8 50,148 41,974 8,174 3,643
2021 151.9 136.4 15.5 174.6 136.4 38.1 53,398 41,729 11,669 3,269
2022 154.0 140.0 14.0 174.5 140.0 34.5 54,058 43,369 10,689 3,228
2023 204.4 186.2 18.3 231.1 186.2 45.0 48,075 38,719 9,356 4,808
2024 113.9 102.4 11.5 130.7 102.4 28.3 20,671 16,199 4,472 6,324
To 10 000 kg Total of all construction years 150.4 147.3 3.1 154.9 147.3 7.6 13,481 12,823 658 11,488
Year of construction 1900 to 2000 9.0 9.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 0.0 3,656 3,656 0 2,460
Year of construction 2000 to 2005 4.3 4.3 0.0 4.3 4.3 0.0 4,995 4,995 0 851
2005 1.1 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 7,255 7,255 0 157
2006 2.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 0.0 9,645 9,645 0 254
2007 1.6 1.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 8,071 8,071 0 201
2008 2.6 2.6 0.0 2.6 2.6 0.0 8,247 8,247 0 318
2009 2.3 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 0.0 10,826 10,826 0 212
2010 3.8 3.8 0.0 3.8 3.8 0.0 14,078 14,078 0 269
2011 2.7 2.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 0.0 11,605 11,605 0 232
2012 3.1 3.1 0.0 3.1 3.1 0.0 11,470 11,470 0 274
2013 4.8 4.8 0.0 4.8 4.8 0.0 15,340 15,340 0 314
2014 4.3 4.3 0.0 4.3 4.3 0.0 17,280 17,280 0 250
2015 7.4 7.0 0.4 8.0 7.0 1.0 17,681 15,484 2,196 451
2016 8.3 8.1 0.2 8.6 8.1 0.5 19,335 18,144 1,191 446
2017 9.3 9.2 0.1 9.4 9.2 0.2 21,505 21,038 468 436
2018 10.4 9.5 0.8 11.6 9.5 2.1 23,944 19,702 4,242 484
2019 11.6 11.0 0.6 12.4 11.0 1.4 25,123 22,242 2,881 494
2020 10.7 10.6 0.1 10.9 10.6 0.3 23,081 22,436 646 471
2021 10.1 10.0 0.0 10.1 10.0 0.1 23,010 22,747 263 440
2022 7.8 7.7 0.1 7.9 7.7 0.2 22,991 22,296 695 344
2023 24.8 24.1 0.7 25.8 24.1 1.7 21,963 20,518 1,445 1,177
2024 8.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 8,430 8,430 0 955
10 000 to 20 000 kg Total of all construction years 725.8 691.6 34.2 775.8 691.6 84.3 28,715 25,595 3,119 27,019
Year of construction 1900 to 2000 9.3 8.7 0.6 10.2 8.7 1.6 3,239 2,745 493 3,154
Year of construction 2000 to 2005 9.8 9.2 0.7 10.8 9.2 1.6 7,175 6,082 1,093 1,506
2005 2.3 2.2 0.2 2.6 2.2 0.4 7,991 6,774 1,217 320
2006 5.3 5.0 0.4 5.9 5.0 0.9 10,210 8,655 1,555 574
2007 6.3 5.9 0.4 6.9 5.9 1.1 10,949 9,281 1,668 633
2008 10.4 9.7 0.7 11.5 9.7 1.7 13,451 11,402 2,049 852
2009 10.0 9.4 0.7 11.0 9.4 1.7 14,170 12,012 2,158 779
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 years of construction of the vehicle and by gross vehicle weight.
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:
Figures for 2024 have been added.

When will new figures become available?
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.