Germany vs Spain: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport
Germany
704,988 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Spain
418,581 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 704,988 Thousand tonnes against 418,581 Thousand tonnes in Spain, a difference of 286,407 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 794,583 Thousand tonnes | 214,502 Thousand tonnes | 580,081 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 728,531 Thousand tonnes | 445,631 Thousand tonnes | 282,900 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 763,070 Thousand tonnes | 338,319 Thousand tonnes | 424,751 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 732,328 Thousand tonnes | 400,962 Thousand tonnes | 331,365 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 704,988 Thousand tonnes against 418,581 Thousand tonnes in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport between Germany and Spain?
- 286,407 Thousand tonnes, with Germany 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 road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.