Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 98.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
98.7 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
121.8 Index, 2015=100
in 2007
All-time low
95 Index, 2015=100
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in United Kingdom, 2005–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 98.7 Index, 2015=100 for volume of freight transport relative to gdp in 2019.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 121.8 Index, 2015=100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95 Index, 2015=100, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121.2 Index, 2015=100 | — |
| 2006 | 121 Index, 2015=100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 121.8 Index, 2015=100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 115.7 Index, 2015=100 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 104.9 Index, 2015=100 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 106.5 Index, 2015=100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 107.4 Index, 2015=100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 108.1 Index, 2015=100 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.7 Index, 2015=100 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 95 Index, 2015=100 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 100 Index, 2015=100 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 100.8 Index, 2015=100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.9 Index, 2015=100 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 98.7 Index, 2015=100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.7 Index, 2015=100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.92 Index, 2015=100 | 104.9 Index, 2015=100 | 121.8 Index, 2015=100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.28 Index, 2015=100 | 95 Index, 2015=100 | 108.1 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Finland 103.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 5 Czechia 102 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 6 France 99.6 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 9 Austria 97.4 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 10 Slovakia 97.2 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 10 Slovakia 97.2 Index, 2015=100 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in United Kingdom?
- Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in United Kingdom was 98.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8 Index, 2015=100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 Index, 2015=100 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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