According to the data unveiled by ELSTAT, in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, an increase of 6.9% is observed in the total weight of goods which were carried by road freight vehicles registered in Greece.
Specifically, in the 3rd quarter of 2022, the weight of goods carried by national and international road transport vehicles, amounted to 72,672.2 thousand tonnes compared with 67,968.7 k-tonnes in the respective period of 2021.
The tonne-kilometres in the 3rd quarter of 2022 amounted to 5,632,922.6 thousands against 5,378,780.9 thousands in the respective period of 2021, thus recording an increase by 4.7%.
The most significant increase in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, in terms of weight carried was observed in the type “Any other type of cargo”, while in terms of tonne-kilometres effected in the type “Freight containers”.
The most significant decrease in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, both in terms of weight carried and of tonnekilometres effected was observed in the type “Mobile, self-propelled units”.
At the level of Large Geographical Areas (NUTS I), loading data with regard to the weight of freight and tonne-kilometres effected. Specifically, 38.0% of the loadings were observed in Voreia Ellada, recording an increase by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared with the 3rd quarter of 2021. Over the same time period, the most significant increase, by 19.0% was observed in Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti.
