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Volume of goods transported by lorries grew slightly in the first quarter of 2025

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release | Goods transport by road 2025, 1st quarter

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 50 million tonnes of goods were transported by lorries in domestic road transport during the first quarter of 2025. The volume of goods transported increased by one percent compared to the previous year. The transport performance grew by 2 % and amounted to 6.3 billion tonne-kilometres.

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  • The volume of goods transported in domestic road transport was 50 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2025. The volume increased by one percent compared to the previous year.
  • The share of transported soil materials accounted for 17 % of the volume of goods transported by road and 7 % of the transport performance.
  • Of the goods transported, 67 % was carried by full trailer combinations, 16 % by semi-trailer combinations and 17 % by trucks without trailers.
  • 98 % of the transport volume was carried by professional and 2 % by private transport.

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Goods transport by road [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, 1st quarter. ISSN=2342-3617. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 21.6.2025].
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