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58 per cent of goods transported by foreign lorries
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2014-02-18T10:00:00.000Z
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The statistics describe the lorry traffic of the various countries across the border. In 2013, there was a slight increase in the market shares of Norwegian-registered lorries.

Carriage of goods by lorry, Q4 2013

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58 per cent of goods transported by foreign lorries

A total of 14 million tonnes of goods were transported by lorry to and from Norway by road in 2013. Of this, the foreign-registered lorries had a share of nearly 58 per cent.

Import and export by lorry on road, by nationality of the lorryPublished 18 February 2014
Tonnage carried (tonnes)Import ratePer cent
4th quarter 2012 - 4th quarter 20134th quarter 2008 - 4th quarter 2013
4th quarter 2013
All nationalities3 501 15456.84.725.5
Norway1 485 19334.47.817.0
Sweden884 90377.8-4.713.6
Denmark194 11777.77.832.1
Finland130 96868.3-2.7-4.4
Poland231 59160.931.0142.4
Germany111 07375.80.135.0
Netherlands51 47183.014.419.1
The Baltic States214 53870.18.0121.8
Russian Federation39 32828.510.328.8
Others157 97275.41.643.5

Source: Statistics Norway

A total of 15.8 million tonnes of goods were transported by lorry to and from Norway in 2013; an increase of 4.6 per cent compared to 2012. Of this, 1.8 million tonnes were transported by ferry, either by lorry or trailer. The export of goods increased by 7.9 per cent to 6.7 million tonnes, while the import increased by 2.2 per cent to 9.1 million tonnes.

Norwegian lorries dominate the export

Norwegian lorries transported 66.7 per cent of goods out of Norway, but only 24.6 per cent to Norway in 2013.

Increase in activity for lorries from Poland and the Baltic countries

The Polish lorries’ share of the border transport went up from 5.6 per cent to 6.1 per cent in 2013. The Baltic countries’ share increased from 5.6 per cent to 5.9 per cent.

Increase in the 4th quarter

In the 4th quarter, 3.5 million tonnes were transported across the border. This is an increase of 4.7 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter in 2012. The market share of the Norwegian lorries constituted 42.4 per cent; a slight increase compared to the same quarter in 2012.