Germany vs Spain: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Germany
2.80 million
in 2025
Spain
1.67 million
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.80 million against 1.67 million in Spain, a difference of 1.13 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.01 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 1.36 million | 1.68 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 1.60 million | 1.35 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), Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 2.80 million against 1.67 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Germany and Spain?
- 1.13 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd 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.