What is the difference in freight transport between Austria and Hungary?

349 Tonnes-kilometres, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Hungary: Freight transport

Austria

1,035 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Hungary

1,384 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Austria rank

11th

Hungary rank

9th

Freight transport over time

Austria
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres in Austria, a difference of 349 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,094 Tonnes-kilometres	1,336 Tonnes-kilometres	758.87 Tonnes-kilometres	Austria
2000s	2,241 Tonnes-kilometres	1,755 Tonnes-kilometres	486.3 Tonnes-kilometres	Austria
2010s	2,021 Tonnes-kilometres	1,947 Tonnes-kilometres	74.15 Tonnes-kilometres	Austria
2020s	1,310 Tonnes-kilometres	1,603 Tonnes-kilometres	293.49 Tonnes-kilometres	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Austria or Hungary?: Hungary, at 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Austria and Hungary?: 349 Tonnes-kilometres, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for freight transport?: Austria ranks 11th and Hungary ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Freight transport
Unit: Tonnes-kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 25 places, 695 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.