Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2019

02550751001252005201220192005: 121.2 Index, 2015=1002006: 121 Index, 2015=1002007: 121.8 Index, 2015=1002008: 115.7 Index, 2015=1002009: 104.9 Index, 2015=1002010: 106.5 Index, 2015=1002011: 107.4 Index, 2015=1002012: 108.1 Index, 2015=1002013: 99.7 Index, 2015=1002014: 95 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 100.8 Index, 2015=1002017: 97.9 Index, 2015=1002018: 98.7 Index, 2015=1002019: 98.7 Index, 2015=100

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

Analysis

In 2019, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 98.7 Index, 2015=100.

The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 121.8 Index, 2015=100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95 Index, 2015=100, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Finland 103.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 5 Czechia 102 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 6 France 99.6 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 98.7 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 9 Austria 97.4 Index, 2015=100 compare
  6. 10 Slovakia 97.2 Index, 2015=100 compare
  7. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 95 Index, 2015=100 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern 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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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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