What is the difference in freight transport between Germany and Slovak Republic?

42,034 Tonnes-kilometres, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovak Republic?

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.

Germany vs Slovak Republic: Freight transport

Germany

42,659 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Slovak Republic

625 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Germany rank

3rd

Slovak Republic rank

2nd

Freight transport over time

Germany
Slovak Republic

How they compare

Germany currently reports 42,659 Tonnes-kilometres against 625 Tonnes-kilometres in Slovak Republic, a difference of 42,034 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Germany's figure about 68.3 times Slovak Republic's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Slovak Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62,693 Tonnes-kilometres	1,437 Tonnes-kilometres	61,256 Tonnes-kilometres	Germany
2000s	62,962 Tonnes-kilometres	863.04 Tonnes-kilometres	62,099 Tonnes-kilometres	Germany
2010s	55,791 Tonnes-kilometres	931.14 Tonnes-kilometres	54,860 Tonnes-kilometres	Germany
2020s	44,374 Tonnes-kilometres	721.17 Tonnes-kilometres	43,653 Tonnes-kilometres	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Germany or Slovak Republic?: Germany, at 42,659 Tonnes-kilometres against 625 Tonnes-kilometres in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Germany and Slovak Republic?: 42,034 Tonnes-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovak Republic?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Germany and Slovak Republic rank globally for freight transport?: Germany ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 2nd 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.