Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Germany
Germany: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 123,067 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
123,067 million ton-km
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
131,204 million ton-km
in 2017
All-time low
70,000 million ton-km
in 1996
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, goods transported in Germany, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Germany recorded 123,067 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Germany peaked at 131,204 million ton-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70,000 million ton-km, in 1996.
Germany ranks 9th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Germany, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70,500 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 70,000 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 73,900 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 74,200 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71,900 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 77,500 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 76,165 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 76,283 million ton-km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79,841 million ton-km | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 86,409 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 95,421 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 107,008 million ton-km | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 114,615 million ton-km | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 115,652 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 95,834 million ton-km | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 107,317 million ton-km | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 113,317 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 110,065 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 112,613 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 112,629 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 116,632 million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 128,866 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 131,204 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 129,991 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 129,161 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 108,406 million ton-km | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 123,067 million ton-km | +13.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 123,067 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 15.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 123,067 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 17.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,100 million ton-km | 70,000 million ton-km | 74,200 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 92,473 million ton-km | 76,165 million ton-km | 115,652 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,180 million ton-km | 107,317 million ton-km | 131,204 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,736 million ton-km | 108,406 million ton-km | 123,067 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Germany?
- Railways, goods transported in Germany was 123,067 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 131,204 million ton-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for railways, goods transported?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.