Germany vs Spain: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting
Germany
13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Spain
41,946 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41,946 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Germany, a difference of 28,437 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
That makes Spain's figure about 3.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 17,027 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 4,952 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2000s | 28,596 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 27,122 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1,474 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Germany |
| 2010s | 20,236 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 33,506 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,270 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
| 2020s | 14,817 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 40,980 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 26,163 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 41,946 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting between Germany and Spain?
- 28,437 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
- Germany ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.