France vs Germany: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
France
1.56 million
in 2025
Germany
2.80 million
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.80 million against 1.56 million in France, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 30 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 | 2.07 million | 2.92 million | 852,425 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 3.03 million | 1.18 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 2.95 million | 1.38 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm), France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.80 million against 1.56 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between France and Germany?
- 1.25 million, 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 road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.