Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Italy

Italy: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 115.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
115.5 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
139.2 Index, 2015=100
in 2005
All-time low
98.6 Index, 2015=100
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024

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

0501001502005201420242005: 139.2 Index, 2015=1002006: 129.2 Index, 2015=1002007: 126.1 Index, 2015=1002008: 126.9 Index, 2015=1002009: 123.2 Index, 2015=1002010: 126.3 Index, 2015=1002011: 109.9 Index, 2015=1002012: 102.2 Index, 2015=1002013: 104.9 Index, 2015=1002014: 99.9 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 98.6 Index, 2015=1002017: 103 Index, 2015=1002018: 104.8 Index, 2015=1002019: 111.1 Index, 2015=1002020: 118 Index, 2015=1002021: 120.1 Index, 2015=1002022: 117.3 Index, 2015=1002023: 111.5 Index, 2015=1002024: 115.5 Index, 2015=100

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

Analysis

In 2024, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Italy stood at 115.5 Index, 2015=100.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Italy peaked at 139.2 Index, 2015=100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.6 Index, 2015=100, in 2016.

That places Italy 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Italy, 2005 to 2024.
Year Index, 2015=100 Change
2005 139.2 Index, 2015=100
2006 129.2 Index, 2015=100 -7.2%
2007 126.1 Index, 2015=100 -2.4%
2008 126.9 Index, 2015=100 +0.6%
2009 123.2 Index, 2015=100 -2.9%
2010 126.3 Index, 2015=100 +2.5%
2011 109.9 Index, 2015=100 -13.0%
2012 102.2 Index, 2015=100 -7.0%
2013 104.9 Index, 2015=100 +2.6%
2014 99.9 Index, 2015=100 -4.8%
2015 100 Index, 2015=100 +0.1%
2016 98.6 Index, 2015=100 -1.4%
2017 103 Index, 2015=100 +4.5%
2018 104.8 Index, 2015=100 +1.7%
2019 111.1 Index, 2015=100 +6.0%
2020 118 Index, 2015=100 +6.2%
2021 120.1 Index, 2015=100 +1.8%
2022 117.3 Index, 2015=100 -2.3%
2023 111.5 Index, 2015=100 -4.9%
2024 115.5 Index, 2015=100 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 128.92 Index, 2015=100 123.2 Index, 2015=100 139.2 Index, 2015=100 5
2010s 106.07 Index, 2015=100 98.6 Index, 2015=100 126.3 Index, 2015=100 10
2020s 116.48 Index, 2015=100 111.5 Index, 2015=100 120.1 Index, 2015=100 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Cyprus 116.6 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 3 Spain 107.1 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 4 Finland 103.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 5 Czechia 102 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 Italy?
Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Italy was 115.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 139.2 Index, 2015=100 in 2005.
What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6 Index, 2015=100 in 2016.
How does Italy rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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