France vs Germany: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting

France
17,688 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Germany
30,292 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
8th
Germany rank
6th

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 30,292 Thousand tonnes against 17,688 Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 12,604 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 23,336 Thousand tonnes 53,205 Thousand tonnes 29,870 Thousand tonnes Germany
2010s 19,022 Thousand tonnes 42,407 Thousand tonnes 23,384 Thousand tonnes Germany
2020s 17,343 Thousand tonnes 32,299 Thousand tonnes 14,956 Thousand tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting, France or Germany?
Germany, at 30,292 Thousand tonnes against 17,688 Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting between France and Germany?
12,604 Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 688 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed