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Statistics and latest data on market developments
Demand for road freight transport and transport performance in tonne/kilometres is closely linked to GDP. The cyclical variation of the economy tends to have a larger impact on the sector due to its structural dependency to fluctuations in trade volumes. For instance, the downturn in the road transport sector was substantially greater than the average downturn in the economy during the 2008 and 2009 recession.
The Commission monitors and studies developments in the European road haulage market to obtain a factual, objective and reliable assessment in order to understand its dynamics and take accurate policy decisions.
Related documents
Statistical publications and reports
Road freight transport vademecum (September 2011) 
[3 MB]
Road transport vademecum (March 2009) [379 KB]
Road transport vademecum (2006) [202 KB]
Transport Statistical PocketBook 2011
Activities and reports related to the impact of the economic crisis in 2008/09
Press release: Commission hearing to discuss ways to help road hauliers affected by crisis [IP/09/605, 21/04/2009] 
Flash report: Seminar on the economic crisis in road transport [10 KB]
Short term impact of the financial and economic crisis on the road haulage sector [162 KB]