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

5,691 Tonnes-kilometres, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium 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.

Belgium vs Hungary: Freight transport

Belgium

7,075 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Hungary

1,384 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Belgium rank

6th

Hungary rank

9th

Freight transport over time

Belgium
Hungary

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7,075 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres in Hungary, a difference of 5,691 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Belgium's figure about 5.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 6th and Hungary ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,949 Tonnes-kilometres	1,336 Tonnes-kilometres	4,613 Tonnes-kilometres	Belgium
2000s	8,231 Tonnes-kilometres	1,755 Tonnes-kilometres	6,476 Tonnes-kilometres	Belgium
2010s	9,599 Tonnes-kilometres	1,947 Tonnes-kilometres	7,652 Tonnes-kilometres	Belgium
2020s	6,998 Tonnes-kilometres	1,603 Tonnes-kilometres	5,394 Tonnes-kilometres	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Belgium or Hungary?: Belgium, at 7,075 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Belgium and Hungary?: 5,691 Tonnes-kilometres, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for freight transport?: Belgium ranks 6th 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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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.