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Volume of goods transported by lorries increased 16 per cent in the last quarter of 2024

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release | Goods transport by road 2024, 4th quarter

According to Statistics Finland, in the last quarter of 2024, a total of 62 million tonnes of goods were transported by lorries in domestic road transport. The volume of goods transported increased by 16 % compared to the previous year. The transport volume increased by 22 % to 6.4 billion tonne-kilometres.

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  • The volume of goods transported in domestic road transport was 62 million tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2024. The volume increased by 16 % compared to the previous year.
  • The share of transported soil materials accounted for 33 % of the volume of goods transported by road and 7 % of the transport performance.
  • Of the goods transported, 61 % was carried by full trailer combinations, 13 % by semi-trailer combinations and 26 % by trucks without trailers.
  • 95 % of the transport volume was carried by professional and 5 % by private transport.

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Goods transport by road [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, 4th quarter. ISSN=2342-3617. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.3.2025].
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