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The EU transported 13.29 billion tonnes of road freight in 2025, up 1.8% from 2024, Eurostat said. Metal ores and other mining products accounted for 3.04 billion tonnes, or 22.9%.
Food, beverages and tobacco led transport performance at 311.1 billion tonne-kilometres. Tonnes measure weight, while tonne-kilometres combine weight and distance; the two totals cannot simply be added together.