Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in France

France: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 99.6 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
99.6 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
130.3 Index, 2015=100
in 2007
All-time low
97.9 Index, 2015=100
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in France, 2005–2024

0501001502005201420242005: 128.6 Index, 2015=1002006: 128.9 Index, 2015=1002007: 130.3 Index, 2015=1002008: 124.1 Index, 2015=1002009: 110.1 Index, 2015=1002010: 112.2 Index, 2015=1002011: 110.2 Index, 2015=1002012: 104.5 Index, 2015=1002013: 105.2 Index, 2015=1002014: 102.9 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 101 Index, 2015=1002017: 105.2 Index, 2015=1002018: 104.2 Index, 2015=1002019: 104.7 Index, 2015=1002020: 108.8 Index, 2015=1002021: 108.1 Index, 2015=1002022: 103.7 Index, 2015=1002023: 97.9 Index, 2015=1002024: 99.6 Index, 2015=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.

Analysis

In 2024, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in France stood at 99.6 Index, 2015=100.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in France peaked at 130.3 Index, 2015=100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.9 Index, 2015=100, in 2023.

France ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in France, 2005 to 2024.
Year Index, 2015=100 Change
2005 128.6 Index, 2015=100
2006 128.9 Index, 2015=100 +0.2%
2007 130.3 Index, 2015=100 +1.1%
2008 124.1 Index, 2015=100 -4.8%
2009 110.1 Index, 2015=100 -11.3%
2010 112.2 Index, 2015=100 +1.9%
2011 110.2 Index, 2015=100 -1.8%
2012 104.5 Index, 2015=100 -5.2%
2013 105.2 Index, 2015=100 +0.7%
2014 102.9 Index, 2015=100 -2.2%
2015 100 Index, 2015=100 -2.8%
2016 101 Index, 2015=100 +1.0%
2017 105.2 Index, 2015=100 +4.2%
2018 104.2 Index, 2015=100 -1.0%
2019 104.7 Index, 2015=100 +0.5%
2020 108.8 Index, 2015=100 +3.9%
2021 108.1 Index, 2015=100 -0.6%
2022 103.7 Index, 2015=100 -4.1%
2023 97.9 Index, 2015=100 -5.6%
2024 99.6 Index, 2015=100 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124.4 Index, 2015=100 110.1 Index, 2015=100 130.3 Index, 2015=100 5
2010s 105.01 Index, 2015=100 100 Index, 2015=100 112.2 Index, 2015=100 10
2020s 103.62 Index, 2015=100 97.9 Index, 2015=100 108.8 Index, 2015=100 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Spain 107.1 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 4 Finland 103.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 5 Czechia 102 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 98.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 98.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
  6. 9 Austria 97.4 Index, 2015=100 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in France?
Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in France was 99.6 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 130.3 Index, 2015=100 in 2007.
What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9 Index, 2015=100 in 2023.
How does France rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
France ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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