France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP

France
99.6 Index, 2015=100
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
98.7 Index, 2015=100
in 2019
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050100150200520142024

How they compare

France currently reports 99.6 Index, 2015=100 against 98.7 Index, 2015=100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9 Index, 2015=100.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 38 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 124.4 Index, 2015=100 116.92 Index, 2015=100 7.48 Index, 2015=100 France
2010s 105.01 Index, 2015=100 101.28 Index, 2015=100 3.73 Index, 2015=100 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volume of freight transport relative to gdp, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 99.6 Index, 2015=100 against 98.7 Index, 2015=100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of freight transport relative to gdp between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9 Index, 2015=100, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 770 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed