Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 3,822 million ton-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in IBRD only, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in IBRD only is 3,822 million ton-km, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in IBRD only peaked at 6,512 million ton-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,356 million ton-km, in 1995.
That places IBRD only 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,356 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,659 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 2,818 million ton-km | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2,866 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,338 million ton-km | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 3,912 million ton-km | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 4,252 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4,188 million ton-km | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,584 million ton-km | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4,450 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,938 million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 4,893 million ton-km | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 5,837 million ton-km | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 5,452 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6,512 million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 4,736 million ton-km | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 6,055 million ton-km | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 6,377 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5,479 million ton-km | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 4,634 million ton-km | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4,282 million ton-km | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,822 million ton-km | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,807 million ton-km | 2,356 million ton-km | 3,338 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,802 million ton-km | 3,912 million ton-km | 6,512 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,055 million ton-km | 3,822 million ton-km | 6,377 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in IBRD only?
- Railways, goods transported in IBRD only was 3,822 million ton-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 6,512 million ton-km in 2009.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,356 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does IBRD only rank for railways, goods transported?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.