In H1 2025 freights by road and in Riga International Airport increased

Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) data show that in H1 2025, compared to H1 2024, there was an increase in Riga International Airport (of 9.2 %) and by road (of 2 %), but in freight transport by rail and at ports there was a decrease.

Riga International Airport loaded and unloaded 9.2 thousand tonnes of freights or 9.2 % more than in H1 2024.

In the H1 2025 land transport freights comprised 39.7 million tonnes, which is 2.1 % less than in H1 2024.

Refer to the OSP database:TRK030c, TRK120c

2 % more freights transported by road

In H1 2025 road transport freights comprised 35.3 million tonnes, which is 2 % more than in H1 2024. Transportation of national freights comprised 26.6 million tonnes which is the same as a year ago. Transportation of international freights accounted for 8.7 million tonnes – 8.7 % more. Of which export freight transport comprised 2.3 million tonnes, 7.7 % more. Transportation of import freight fell by 3.1 % and comprised 1.6 million tonnes of freight. Cross-trade and cabotage freights comprised 4.8 million tonnes, which is 13.8 % more than in H1 2024. 81.7 % of total road freights were transportation for hire or reward. They rose by 4 %.

In H1 2025 rail transport freights comprised 4.4 million tonnes, which is 26.1 % less than in H1 2024. National freights by rail comprised 0.8 million tonnes – 3.3 % less. In international traffic the volume of freight transported by rail comprised 3.6 million tonnes, a drop of 29.6 %. Of which export freight transport – 0.6 million tonnes, 35.1 % less, import freight transport – 2.5 million tonnes, 32.8 % less, but goods in transit – 0.5 million tonnes, 10.4 % more.

Freight transport by land in H1

(million tonnes)

Refer to the OSP database:TRK030c, TRK120c

Volume of liquid cargoes loaded at ports has gone up by 56,9 %

In H1 2025 the cargo loaded and unloaded at ports comprised 17.3 million tonnes, which is 3.5 % less than in H1 2024. Freight turnover at Riga port was 8.1 million tonnes, 9 % less, at Ventspils port – 4.5 million tonnes or 14.5 % more, at Liepāja port – 3.4 million tonnes or 7.2 % less, but at minor ports – 1.3 million tonnes or 9.7 % less.

In H1 2025 freights loaded at ports comprised 12.5 million tonnes, which is 7.4 % less than in H1 2024. 6 million tonnes of bulk cargoes were loaded (drop of 17 %), 1.7 million tonnes of liquid cargoes (rise of 56.9 %) and 4.8 million tonnes of general cargoes (fall of 7.2 %).

4.8 million tonnes of freights were unloaded at ports, their volume rose by 8.4 %. 1.5 million tonnes of bulk cargoes were unloaded (drop of 8.1 %), 1.5 million tonnes of liquid cargoes (rise of 32.7 %) and 1.8 million tonnes of general cargoes (upturn of 7.7 %).

Methodological information

Data on freight transport are obtained through a full survey, except for road freight transport, where data are collected through a sample survey (the sample includes 120 trucks each week). The volume of road freight transport is obtained through a trucks sample survey, where the respondent is the owner or holder of the truck.

More information on freight transport is available in the official statistics portal section Freight transport.

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