Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in Germany

Germany: Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of was 4,657 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4,657 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8,118 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
3,868 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in Germany, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620252008: 8.1k Thousand tonnes2009: 6.4k Thousand tonnes2010: 5.5k Thousand tonnes2011: 5.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2016: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2017: 4.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 4.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 4.3k Thousand tonnes2020: 3.9k Thousand tonnes2021: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2022: 4.2k Thousand tonnes2023: 4.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 4.8k Thousand tonnes2025: 4.7k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4,657 Thousand tonnes for cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in Germany peaked at 8,118 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,868 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.

Germany ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of loading and unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards) in Germany, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 8,118 Thousand tonnes
2009 6,370 Thousand tonnes -21.5%
2010 5,475 Thousand tonnes -14.1%
2011 5,446 Thousand tonnes -0.5%
2012 4,550 Thousand tonnes -16.5%
2013 4,221 Thousand tonnes -7.2%
2014 4,141 Thousand tonnes -1.9%
2015 3,957 Thousand tonnes -4.4%
2016 4,035 Thousand tonnes +2.0%
2017 4,374 Thousand tonnes +8.4%
2018 4,737 Thousand tonnes +8.3%
2019 4,350 Thousand tonnes -8.2%
2020 3,868 Thousand tonnes -11.1%
2021 4,185 Thousand tonnes +8.2%
2022 4,247 Thousand tonnes +1.5%
2023 4,687 Thousand tonnes +10.4%
2024 4,829 Thousand tonnes +3.0%
2025 4,657 Thousand tonnes -3.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 4,657 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 Thousand tonnes, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 4,657 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,504 Thousand tonnes, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,244 Thousand tonnes 6,370 Thousand tonnes 8,118 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 4,529 Thousand tonnes 3,957 Thousand tonnes 5,475 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 4,412 Thousand tonnes 3,868 Thousand tonnes 4,829 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Bulgaria 5,954 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 16 Latvia 4,896 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 16 Latvia 4,896 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 19 Croatia 3,814 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 19 Croatia 3,814 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 21 Spain 3,551 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in Germany?
Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of in Germany was 4,657 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8,118 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,868 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
How does Germany rank for cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of?
Germany ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of loading and unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of loading and unloading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
38 places, 649 data points, 2008–2025
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