France vs Germany: Transport by type of vessel
France
46,931 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Germany
171,594 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Transport by type of vessel over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 171,594 Thousand tonnes against 46,931 Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 124,663 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.7 times France's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 18 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,363 Thousand tonnes | 227,914 Thousand tonnes | 162,551 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 61,883 Thousand tonnes | 232,679 Thousand tonnes | 170,796 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 69,359 Thousand tonnes | 234,470 Thousand tonnes | 165,111 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 65,701 Thousand tonnes | 219,852 Thousand tonnes | 154,150 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 51,326 Thousand tonnes | 180,437 Thousand tonnes | 129,111 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport by type of vessel, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 171,594 Thousand tonnes against 46,931 Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport by type of vessel between France and Germany?
- 124,663 Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for transport by type of vessel?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transport by type of vessel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.