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Freight transport by Eastern European lorries increased sharply
In 2023, international lorries carried a total weight of 103 million tonnes of goods to and from the Netherlands.
Wegvervoer; vervoerd gewicht door wegtransporteurs uit de Europese Unie
Vervoerd gewicht door wegtransporteurs uit de Europese Unie, in het (inter)nationale goederenvervoer; vervoersland, land van laden/lossen
20 million air passengers in second quarter, up 6 percent
Almost 20 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in Q2 2024.
Less cargo loaded and unloaded at Dutch seaports
The total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo shipments that passed through seaports in the Netherlands fell by 7.6 percent to 574 million tonnes in 2023.
Less domestic road haulage in 2023
In 2023, Dutch lorries carried a total weight of 642 million tonnes of goods.
Wegvervoer; vervoerd gewicht naar land van laden en lossen
Wegvervoer; vervoerd gewicht in het beroeps- en eigen vervoer naar land van laden en lossen
Nearly 12 percent less freight transported by rail in 2023
A total of 39.3 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in the Netherlands in 2023.
16 million air passengers in Q1 2024
The Netherlands’ five main airports combined handled 16 million passengers in Q1 2024.
315 million tonnes transported through pipelines in 2022
In 2022, 315 million tonnes were transported through pipelines in the Netherlands.
Transport and storage; turnover change, index 2015=100
Transport and storage; turnover index, 2015=100 By activity (SIC 2008).
71 million air passengers in 2023, but not a record high
In 2023, 71.3 million air passengers travelled to and from the five main airports of the Netherlands.
Nearly 21 million air passengers in Q3 2023
In Q3 2023, the number of air passengers travelling through one of the five major airports of the Netherlands was almost 21 million; up by over 11 percent on Q3 2022.
More goods unloaded in Dutch seaports, inbound cargo from Russia decreasing
In 2022, the total volume of inbound and outbound transport of goods at Dutch seaports fell by 1.2 percent to 622 million tonnes, relative to the previous year.
19 million air passengers in the second quarter
In Q2 2023, the five major airports of the Netherlands processed nearly 19 million passenger arrivals and departures.
Rail freight transport at unprecedented level in 2022
In 2022, 44.5 million tonnes of goods were transported over Dutch railways. This is 4.3 percent more than in the previous year and, at the same time, the highest gross transported weight ever...
Inland vessels carried over 3 percent fewer goods in 2022
In 2022, over 345 million tonnes of goods were transported by inland vessels on Dutch inland waterways.
More crude oil and coal shipments in Q2, fewer from Russia
In Q2 2022, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo to and from Dutch seaports increased to nearly 152 million tonnes. This is 2.5 percent up on the same quarter last year.
Nearly 7 percent more rail freight transport in 2021
In 2021, 42.6 million tonnes of goods were transported over Dutch railways. This is 6.5 percent up on the previous year.
Sharpest decline in inbound goods transport since the 2009 economic crisis
In 2020, altogether 601 billion kg of goods arrived in the Netherlands.
Inland navigation reached record level in 2021
In 2021, inland vessels carried 369 million tonnes of goods. This is 5.8 percent more than in the previous year and also the heaviest weight ever carried over a year via inland waterways.
CBS provides data on the use of pipelines for transport
Pipelines are becoming a key form of transport.
Air passenger traffic quadrupled in Q2 year-on-year
Air passenger traffic quadrupled in Q2 year-on-year
Motor fuels; deliveries by petajoule, weight and volume, 1946-April 2021
Motor fuels; deliveries by petajoule, weight and volume Deliveries, road transport, water transport, air transport
Seaport throughput down by over 8 percent in 2020
In 2020, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo shipments to and from Dutch seaports declined to nearly 558 million tonnes.
Inbound and outbound goods transport virtually stable in 2019
In 2019, altogether 629 billion kg of goods arrived in the Netherlands, i.e. 1 percent up on the previous year.