Cyprus road freight rises in first quarter of 2026

Nicosia, Cyprus. Road freight transport in Cyprus increased in the first quarter of 2026, with the weight of goods moved within the country rising by 2.3 per cent and freight transported to and from Cyprus increasing by 9.3 per cent, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Statistical Service.

The data showed growth in both domestic and international road freight movements compared with the corresponding quarter of 2025.

Quarterly freight movements

During January to March 2026, the total weight of goods transported by road within Cyprus was higher than in the same period of 2025, while freight movements involving Cyprus recorded a stronger increase.

The figures indicate continued growth in road-based goods transport despite Cyprus’ reliance on shipping and air transport for many external trade links.

Annual road freight performance

Eurostat data showed that Cyprus recorded 1,099 million tonne-kilometres of road freight transport in 2025, compared with 1,096 million in 2024 and 1,023 million in 2023.

Tonne-kilometres measure freight transport performance by combining the weight of goods moved with the distance travelled, providing an indication of overall road freight activity.

European Union data

Across the European Union, road freight transport reached 1,886 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025, up 0.9 per cent from 1,869 billion tonne-kilometres in 2024.

The 2024 total represented an increase of 0.6 per cent from 1,857 billion tonne-kilometres in 2023.

Almost 13.3 billion tonnes of goods were transported by road across the EU in 2025. National transport accounted for 62.2 per cent of total European road freight activity.