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

693.2 Tonnes-kilometres, with Hungary ahead.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 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 Ukraine: Freight transport

Hungary

1,384 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Ukraine

690.8 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Hungary rank

9th

Ukraine rank

12th

Freight transport over time

Hungary
Ukraine

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres against 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres in Ukraine, a difference of 693.2 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.0 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ukraine ahead.

Hungary ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 12th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,369 Tonnes-kilometres	9.94 million Tonnes-kilometres	9.94 million Tonnes-kilometres	Ukraine
2000s	1,755 Tonnes-kilometres	14,223 Tonnes-kilometres	12,468 Tonnes-kilometres	Ukraine
2010s	1,962 Tonnes-kilometres	2,578 Tonnes-kilometres	616.15 Tonnes-kilometres	Ukraine
2020s	1,603 Tonnes-kilometres	927.83 Tonnes-kilometres	675.49 Tonnes-kilometres	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Hungary or Ukraine?: Hungary, at 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres against 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in freight transport between Hungary and Ukraine?: 693.2 Tonnes-kilometres, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Ukraine rank globally for freight transport?: Hungary ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 12th 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.