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

Germany
10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Spain
34,857 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Spain rank
3rd

International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 34,857 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Germany, a difference of 24,813 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

That makes Spain's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th 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 19,784 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 14,765 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5,019 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Germany
2000s 24,523 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 23,874 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 649.5 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Germany
2010s 16,561 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 25,657 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 9,096 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Spain
2020s 11,145 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 32,575 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 21,430 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 34,857 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) against 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting between Germany and Spain?
24,813 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 - unloaded goods in reporting?
Germany ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd 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 and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 937 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed