# Evolution of motorway construction in European Union member states

The evolution of motorways construction in European Union member states by total number of kilometres existing in that year. This is a list of the total number of motorways by country, member of the European Union. It includes motorways (controlled-access highways), classified as such by the Eurostat.

## Members of the EU by total km of motorway built during the 20th century

| Country | 1921 | 1926 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1950 | 1952 | 1955 | 1956 | 1958 | 1960 | 1962 | 1965 | 1968 | 1970 | 1972 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 | 1981 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1987 | 1990 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.8 | 16.8 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | | | 1145 | | | | | | 1633 |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1666 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1702 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | | | 120 | 152 | | 273 | | | | | | 324 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 411 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 499.4 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | | | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 509 | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 601 | | | | | | 953 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | | | 93 | 93 | 96 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | | | | | 549 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6824 | 8500 | 0 | | | | 9776 |
| Germany | 19 | 8.3 | 108 | 1086 | 1010 | 3046 | 3301 | 3737 | 3827 | 3861 | 3896 | 2128 | | 2187 | | 0 | | 2551 | | 3204 | 4110 | | 5742 | | 7292 | 0 | | | 8198 | 8822 | 10854 | | | 11143 | | 11515 | 11712 |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | | | 346 | 416 | 553 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | | 200 | 0 | | | | | 267 | 0 | | | 500 | | 448 |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | | | | | | 103 |
| Italy | 0 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 400 | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 6193 | | | | | 6478 | 6478 |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 421 | | | | | | 147 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 114 | 115 | 126 | 146 | 147 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2092 | | | | | 2265 | 2274 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 | | | | | | 1482 |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | | | | | | 296 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | | | | | | 427 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4693 | | | | | | 9049 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 721 | | | | | 939 | | | | | | 1499 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Note: The table above is missing these European countries due to the lack of kilometres built in the 20th century: Latvia and Malta.

## Members of the EU by total km of motorway built during the 21st century

| Country | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Austria | 1,645 | 1,645 | 1,670 | 1,677 | 1,678 | 1,696 | 1,696 | 1,696 | 1,719 | 1,719 | 1,719 | | | | |
| Belgium | 1727 | 1729 | 1729 | 1747 | 1747 | 1763 | 1763 | 1763 | 1763 | 1763 | 1763 | 1763 | 1763 | | |
| Bulgaria | 328 | 328 | 328 | 331 | 331 | 394 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 437 | 458 | 541 | 620 | 625 | |
| Croatia | 429 | 613 | 754 | 925 | 1,016 | 1,081 | 1,156 | 1,199 | 1,244 | 1,244 | 1,250.7 | 1254 | 1254 | 1270.2 | |
| Cyprus | 257 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 276 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 257 | | | |
| Czech Republic | 517.6 | 517.7 | 518 | 546 | 564 | 633 | 657 | 691 | 729 | 734 | 745 | 751 | 763 | 775 | |
| Denmark | 971 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1071 | 1111 | 1128 | 1128 | 1128 | 1128 | 1241 | | 1254 | |
| Estonia | 93 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 104 | 100 | 115 | 115 | 124 | 124 | 124 | |
| Finland | 591 | 603 | 653 | 653 | 693 | 700 | 700 | 739 | 765 | 779 | 780 | 780 | | 863 | |
| France | 10,068 | 10,223 | 10,379 | 10,486 | 10,800 | 10,848 | 10,958 | 11,042 | 11,163 | 11,392 | 11,412 | 11,465 | | 11,882 | |
| Germany | 11,786 | 12,037 | 12,044 | 12,174 | 12,363 | 12,531 | 12,594 | 12,645 | 12,813 | 12,819 | 12,845 | 12,845 | 12,879 | 12,879 | |
| Greece | 670 | 845 | 849 | 866 | 1062 | 1233 | 1364 | 1569 | 1744 | 1744 | | | 1879 | 2250 | |
| Hungary | 448 | 533 | 542 | 569 | 636 | 785 | 858 | 1,273.7 | 1,274 | 1,477 | 1,515.5 | 1,515.1 | | | |
| Ireland | 125 | 125 | 176.33 | 191.71 | 246.62 | 269.63 | 394 | 423 | 663 | 900.27 | 900 | 900 | 1015 | 1017 | 1052 |
| Italy | 6,478 | 6,487 | 6,487 | 6,532 | 6,542 | 6,554 | 6,588 | 6,629 | 6,661 | 6,668 | 6,668 | | | | |
| Lithuania | 417 | 417.1 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | | | 349 | |
| Luxembourg | 115 | 126 | 147 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 152 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | 2,499 | 2,516 | 2,542 | 2,585 | 2,600 | 2,604 | 2,582 | 2,637 | 2,631 | | | | 2,758 | | |
| Poland | 630 | 639 | 727 | 781 | 848 | 1,013 | 1,083 | 1,282 | 1,454 | 1,560 | 1,865 | 2,495 | 2,805 | 3,100 | 3,131 |
| Portugal | 1,659 | 1,835 | | | | 2,545 | 2,613 | 2,673 | 2,705 | 2,737 | 2,737 | 2,988 | 3,080 | | |
| Romania | 113 | 113 | 113 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 281 | 281 | 321 | 332 | 390 | 530 | 636 | 686 | 733 |
| Slovakia | 296.4 | 301.6 | 312.8 | 316.2 | 327.5 | 327.5 | 364.5 | 384 | 391 | 415.7 | 419.2 | 419.2 | | 432 | |
| Slovenia | 435 | 456 | 477 | 483 | 569 | 579 | 579 | 696 | 747 | 771 | 768 | 769 | | | |
| Spain | 9,571 | 9,739 | 10,296 | 10,747 | 11,432 | 12,073 | 13,013 | 13,518 | 14,021 | 14,262 | 14,531 | 14,701 | 16024 | 16204 | |
| Sweden | 1,507 | 1,544 | 1,591 | 1,684 | 1,677 | 1,744 | 1,806 | 1,855 | 1,891 | | | | 1,920 | | |
| United Kingdom | 3,610 | 3,611 | 3,611 | 3,657 | 3,629 | 3,665 | 3,669 | 3,673 | 3,673.9 | 3,674 | 3,685.7 | | | | |
* Note: Due to the new European standards in 2011 some European countries had their total number of motorways diminished, examples being Lithuania from 417 km to 309 km, or Estonia 115 km to 0. They became either dual carriageways or national highways.