Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Serbia

Serbia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 2,925 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,925 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
51st
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,551 million ton-km
in 2007
All-time low
1,190 million ton-km
in 1999
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Serbia, 1995–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200820211995: 1.4k million ton-km1996: 1.9k million ton-km1997: 2.4k million ton-km1998: 2.5k million ton-km1999: 1.2k million ton-km2000: 1.9k million ton-km2001: 2.0k million ton-km2002: 2.3k million ton-km2003: 2.6k million ton-km2004: 3.2k million ton-km2005: 3.5k million ton-km2006: 4.2k million ton-km2007: 4.6k million ton-km2008: 4.3k million ton-km2009: 3.0k million ton-km2010: 3.5k million ton-km2011: 3.6k million ton-km2012: 2.8k million ton-km2013: 3.0k million ton-km2014: 3.0k million ton-km2015: 3.2k million ton-km2016: 3.1k million ton-km2017: 3.3k million ton-km2018: 3.2k million ton-km2019: 2.9k million ton-km2020: 2.7k million ton-km2021: 2.9k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2,925 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2021.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Serbia peaked at 4,551 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,190 million ton-km, in 1999.

That places Serbia 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Serbia, 1995 to 2021.
Year million ton-km Change
1995 1,364 million ton-km —
1996 1,865 million ton-km +36.7%
1997 2,398 million ton-km +28.6%
1998 2,537 million ton-km +5.8%
1999 1,190 million ton-km -53.1%
2000 1,917 million ton-km +61.1%
2001 1,989 million ton-km +3.8%
2002 2,253 million ton-km +13.3%
2003 2,591 million ton-km +15.0%
2004 3,164 million ton-km +22.1%
2005 3,482 million ton-km +10.1%
2006 4,232 million ton-km +21.5%
2007 4,551 million ton-km +7.5%
2008 4,339 million ton-km -4.7%
2009 2,967 million ton-km -31.6%
2010 3,522 million ton-km +18.7%
2011 3,611 million ton-km +2.5%
2012 2,769 million ton-km -23.3%
2013 3,022 million ton-km +9.1%
2014 2,988 million ton-km -1.1%
2015 3,248 million ton-km +8.7%
2016 3,087 million ton-km -5.0%
2017 3,288 million ton-km +6.5%
2018 3,186 million ton-km -3.1%
2019 2,865 million ton-km -10.1%
2020 2,747 million ton-km -4.1%
2021 2,925 million ton-km +6.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 2,925 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 2,925 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,871 million ton-km 1,190 million ton-km 2,537 million ton-km 5
2000s 3,148 million ton-km 1,917 million ton-km 4,551 million ton-km 10
2010s 3,159 million ton-km 2,769 million ton-km 3,611 million ton-km 10
2020s 2,836 million ton-km 2,747 million ton-km 2,925 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 48 Georgia 3,322 million ton-km compare
  2. 49 Croatia 3,172 million ton-km compare
  3. 50 Morocco 3,148 million ton-km compare
  4. 52 Portugal 2,699 million ton-km compare
  5. 53 Denmark 2,592 million ton-km compare
  6. 54 Thailand 2,562 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Serbia?
Railways, goods transported in Serbia was 2,925 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 4,551 million ton-km in 2007.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,190 million ton-km in 1999.
How does Serbia rank for railways, goods transported?
Serbia ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.