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

10,725 Tonnes-kilometres, with Romania ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

Romania vs Serbia: Freight transport

Romania

12,570 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2024

Serbia

1,845 Tonnes-kilometres

in 2025

Romania rank

5th

Serbia rank

8th

Freight transport over time

Romania
Serbia

How they compare

Romania currently reports 12,570 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,845 Tonnes-kilometres in Serbia, a difference of 10,725 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Romania's figure about 6.8 times Serbia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 5th and Serbia ranks 8th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,776 Tonnes-kilometres	1,280 Tonnes-kilometres	2,496 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania
2000s	4,895 Tonnes-kilometres	1,161 Tonnes-kilometres	3,734 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania
2010s	12,731 Tonnes-kilometres	747.58 Tonnes-kilometres	11,983 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania
2020s	12,487 Tonnes-kilometres	1,383 Tonnes-kilometres	11,104 Tonnes-kilometres	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freight transport, Romania or Serbia?: Romania, at 12,570 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,845 Tonnes-kilometres in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight transport between Romania and Serbia?: 10,725 Tonnes-kilometres, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for freight transport?: Romania ranks 5th 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.