Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Germany
Germany: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 96.1 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.1 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
106 Index, 2015=100
in 2008
All-time low
96.1 Index, 2015=100
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.
Analysis
Germany recorded 96.1 Index, 2015=100 for volume of freight transport relative to gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Germany peaked at 106 Index, 2015=100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.1 Index, 2015=100, in 2024.
That places Germany 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 101.1 Index, 2015=100 | — |
| 2006 | 103.8 Index, 2015=100 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 105.7 Index, 2015=100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 106 Index, 2015=100 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.4 Index, 2015=100 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 103.2 Index, 2015=100 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 101.5 Index, 2015=100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4 Index, 2015=100 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 101.2 Index, 2015=100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.6 Index, 2015=100 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 100 Index, 2015=100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 103.1 Index, 2015=100 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 101.4 Index, 2015=100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 98.4 Index, 2015=100 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8 Index, 2015=100 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 101.1 Index, 2015=100 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 102.4 Index, 2015=100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 100 Index, 2015=100 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 96.2 Index, 2015=100 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 96.1 Index, 2015=100 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.4 Index, 2015=100 | 100.4 Index, 2015=100 | 106 Index, 2015=100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.86 Index, 2015=100 | 98.4 Index, 2015=100 | 103.2 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.16 Index, 2015=100 | 96.1 Index, 2015=100 | 102.4 Index, 2015=100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Germany?
- Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Germany was 96.1 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106 Index, 2015=100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1 Index, 2015=100 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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