Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 73.3 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.3 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
245.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2005
All-time low
69 Index, 2015=100
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 73.3 Index, 2015=100 for volume of freight transport relative to gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Ireland peaked at 245.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69 Index, 2015=100, in 2022.
That places Ireland 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 245.5 Index, 2015=100 | — |
| 2006 | 230.9 Index, 2015=100 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 228.4 Index, 2015=100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 218.5 Index, 2015=100 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 152.2 Index, 2015=100 | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 147.5 Index, 2015=100 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 136 Index, 2015=100 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 132.9 Index, 2015=100 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 126.6 Index, 2015=100 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 121.9 Index, 2015=100 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 100 Index, 2015=100 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 113.4 Index, 2015=100 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 103.2 Index, 2015=100 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6 Index, 2015=100 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7 Index, 2015=100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.7 Index, 2015=100 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 74.6 Index, 2015=100 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 69 Index, 2015=100 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 72.7 Index, 2015=100 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 73.3 Index, 2015=100 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.1 Index, 2015=100 | 152.2 Index, 2015=100 | 245.5 Index, 2015=100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 117.88 Index, 2015=100 | 97.6 Index, 2015=100 | 147.5 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.46 Index, 2015=100 | 69 Index, 2015=100 | 77.7 Index, 2015=100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 27 Netherlands 83.9 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 27 Netherlands 83.9 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 29 Belgium 82.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 31 Portugal 69.6 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 67.8 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 33 Estonia 58 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 33 Estonia 58 Index, 2015=100 compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,717 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 49,684 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3341 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Ireland?
- Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Ireland was 73.3 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 245.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 Index, 2015=100 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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