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

461 Tonnes-kilometres, with Serbia ahead.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Hungary vs Serbia: Freight transport

Hungary

1,384 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Serbia

1,845 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Hungary rank

9th

Serbia rank

8th

Freight transport over time

Hungary
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1,845 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres in Hungary, a difference of 461 Tonnes-kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 8th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,333 Tonnes-kilometres	1,280 Tonnes-kilometres	52.67 Tonnes-kilometres	Hungary
2000s	1,755 Tonnes-kilometres	1,161 Tonnes-kilometres	593.88 Tonnes-kilometres	Hungary
2010s	1,947 Tonnes-kilometres	747.58 Tonnes-kilometres	1,200 Tonnes-kilometres	Hungary
2020s	1,603 Tonnes-kilometres	1,460 Tonnes-kilometres	143.32 Tonnes-kilometres	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Hungary or Serbia?: Serbia, at 1,845 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Hungary and Serbia?: 461 Tonnes-kilometres, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for freight transport?: Hungary ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 8th 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.