Annual freight transport in Belgium

Belgium: Annual freight transport was 1,630 Tonnes-kilometres in 1999. β–Ό Falling

Latest (1999)
1,630 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
2,702 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1970
All-time low
1,308 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1993
Years of data
30
1970–1999

Annual freight transport in Belgium, 1970–1999

01.0k2.0k3.0k1970198419991970: 2.7k Tonnes-kilometres1971: 2.4k Tonnes-kilometres1972: 2.3k Tonnes-kilometres1973: 2.0k Tonnes-kilometres1974: 2.1k Tonnes-kilometres1975: 1.4k Tonnes-kilometres1976: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1977: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1978: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres1979: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1980: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres1981: 1.4k Tonnes-kilometres1982: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1983: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres1984: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1985: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1986: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres1987: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1988: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1989: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres1990: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1991: 1.5k Tonnes-kilometres1992: 1.4k Tonnes-kilometres1993: 1.3k Tonnes-kilometres1994: 1.4k Tonnes-kilometres1995: 1.4k Tonnes-kilometres1996: 1.5k Tonnes-kilometres1997: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres1998: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres1999: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,630 Tonnes-kilometres for annual freight transport in 1999.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freight transport in Belgium peaked at 2,702 Tonnes-kilometres in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,308 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1993.

That places Belgium 16th out of 21 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,965 Tonnes-kilometres 1,421 Tonnes-kilometres 2,702 Tonnes-kilometres 10
1980s 1,625 Tonnes-kilometres 1,364 Tonnes-kilometres 1,748 Tonnes-kilometres 10
1990s 1,524 Tonnes-kilometres 1,308 Tonnes-kilometres 1,699 Tonnes-kilometres 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Azerbaijan 6,971 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 14 Finland 1,846 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 15 Ukraine 1,702 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 17 Portugal 863 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  5. 18 Germany 503 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  6. 19 Kazakhstan 404 Tonnes-kilometres

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual freight transport in Belgium?
Annual freight transport in Belgium was 1,630 Tonnes-kilometres in 1999, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,702 Tonnes-kilometres in 1970.
What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,308 Tonnes-kilometres in 1993.
How does Belgium rank for annual freight transport?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 1999.
Is annual freight transport rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
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Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.