Millions of tonne-kilometres2013201420152016201720182019202020212022
TOTAL32 79631 80836 07835 19234 22032 68534 82934 37936 17533 480
TOTAL18 98019 16721 27721 42820 63220 59221 72721 53723 25722 052
International transport13 81612 64114 80013 76413 58812 09213 10212 84212 91811 428
UnitBelgium
Simulation
Yearly mileage of vehiclekm121 900
Number of operating daysdays/year233
Semitrailer/tractor ratio1,36
Driver cost€/year57 168
Driver/tractor ratio1,06
Yearly cost of vehicle financing and possession€/year17 951
Average fuel consumption per 100 kmlitres29,7
Unit cost of fuel, 2021 average€/litre1,0304
Annual fuel costs€/year37 305
Tyres€/year2 300
Maintenance and repairs€/year6 100
Tolls and vignettes€/year12 100
Insurance (vehicle)€/year2 750
Axle tax and other vehicle taxes€/year515
Summary - cost price (excluding overheads)139 619
Cost/mileage ratio per annum€/km1,15
Overhead cost€/year13 808
Summary - cost price153 427
Full cost per kilometre€/km1,26
UnitBelgium
Simulation
Gross salary (miscellaneous bonuses and overtime included) subject to social contributions and to income tax€/year31 471
Travel allowances and other elements of remuneration not subject to social contributions nor to income tax€/year8 610
Employer contribution rates (as a percentage of gross salary)%56,06
Employer contributions in absolute terms€/year17 086
Total annual cost€/year57 168
Number of actual working days per yearper year220
Annual driving timeh/year1 630
Annual mileagekm115 000
Cost of one hour's work€/hour35,07
Cost per kilometre€/year0,50
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Publications

5 Mar
2024

Belgian road freight transport – 2021

Belgian road freight transport – 2021

With a population of over 11 million and an area of 30,666 km², Belgium is the second most densely populated country in Europe, just behind the Netherlands. Thanks to its central location and the ports of Antwerp (Belgium) and Rotterdam (the Netherlands), the country is a hub for international freight transport in […]

27 Apr
2018

The Belgian TRM – 2017

The Belgian TRM – 2017

Situated at the crossroads of major motorways in Western Europe, Belgium is a country with a long tradition of international trade, with exports accounting for more than two-thirds of its gross domestic product. 40 % of its road freight transport (RFT) activity is carried out internationally: 95 % originating from […]

6 Dec
2013

The Belgian TRM – 2013 Study and Appendices

The Belgian TRM – 2013 Study and Appendices

The Belgian TRM, which has traditionally been internationally oriented, is underpinned by a shipping flag renowned for its dynamism and adaptability in the face of economic change. Against the backdrop of an economic crisis that has been affecting Belgium and Europe since 2008, how is the Belgian transport sector evolving? The new CNR study on the Belgian transport sector attempts to answer this […]