Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport was 31.50 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31.50 million Tonne
Change on year
up 116.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
31.50 million Tonne
in 2025
All-time low
9.85 million Tonne
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M2008201620252008: 11.3M Tonne2009: 9.8M Tonne2010: 11.4M Tonne2011: 11.9M Tonne2012: 11.5M Tonne2013: 11.6M Tonne2014: 12.5M Tonne2015: 12.7M Tonne2016: 13.1M Tonne2017: 14.1M Tonne2018: 14.4M Tonne2019: 14.0M Tonne2020: 12.7M Tonne2021: 15.4M Tonne2022: 14.2M Tonne2023: 13.4M Tonne2024: 14.5M Tonne2025: 31.5M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 31.50 million Tonne for freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 148.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 31.50 million Tonne in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.85 million Tonne, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Tonne Change
2008 11.27 million Tonne
2009 9.85 million Tonne -12.6%
2010 11.40 million Tonne +15.8%
2011 11.89 million Tonne +4.3%
2012 11.52 million Tonne -3.1%
2013 11.56 million Tonne +0.4%
2014 12.51 million Tonne +8.2%
2015 12.70 million Tonne +1.5%
2016 13.13 million Tonne +3.4%
2017 14.09 million Tonne +7.3%
2018 14.44 million Tonne +2.5%
2019 14.03 million Tonne -2.8%
2020 12.75 million Tonne -9.2%
2021 15.39 million Tonne +20.7%
2022 14.18 million Tonne -7.8%
2023 13.43 million Tonne -5.3%
2024 14.53 million Tonne +8.2%
2025 31.50 million Tonne +116.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.56 million Tonne 9.85 million Tonne 11.27 million Tonne 2
2010s 12.73 million Tonne 11.40 million Tonne 14.44 million Tonne 10
2020s 16.96 million Tonne 12.75 million Tonne 31.50 million Tonne 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Malta 28.42 million Tonne compare
  2. 2 Germany 4.85 million Tonne compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.65 million Tonne compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 2.65 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 31.50 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 31.50 million Tonne in 2025.
What is the lowest freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.85 million Tonne in 2009.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,072 data points, 1993–2025
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