Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in Germany

Germany: Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport was 4.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.85 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.51 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in Germany, 1993–2025

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1993200920251993: 1.5M1994: 1.7M1995: 2.0M1996: 2.1M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.1M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.4M2001: 2.4M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.9M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.4M2007: 3.6M2008: 3.8M2009: 3.6M2010: 4.4M2011: 4.6M2012: 4.4M2013: 4.4M2014: 4.5M2015: 4.5M2016: 4.7M2017: 4.9M2018: 5.0M2019: 4.9M2020: 4.7M2021: 5.5M2022: 5.0M2023: 4.7M2024: 4.8M2025: 4.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4.85 million for freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in Germany peaked at 5.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1993.

Germany ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country in Germany, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 1.51 million
1994 1.71 million +13.2%
1995 2.03 million +18.3%
1996 2.10 million +3.6%
1997 2.22 million +5.5%
1998 2.15 million -3.2%
1999 2.25 million +4.9%
2000 2.45 million +8.8%
2001 2.36 million -3.6%
2002 2.48 million +5.1%
2003 2.56 million +3.1%
2004 2.89 million +12.9%
2005 3.11 million +7.7%
2006 3.39 million +8.7%
2007 3.58 million +5.8%
2008 3.81 million +6.4%
2009 3.61 million -5.3%
2010 4.39 million +21.7%
2011 4.60 million +4.7%
2012 4.45 million -3.3%
2013 4.42 million -0.6%
2014 4.48 million +1.3%
2015 4.50 million +0.4%
2016 4.65 million +3.5%
2017 4.94 million +6.2%
2018 5.04 million +2.0%
2019 4.87 million -3.3%
2020 4.72 million -3.2%
2021 5.50 million +16.5%
2022 5.03 million -8.5%
2023 4.69 million -6.7%
2024 4.79 million +2.1%
2025 4.85 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.00 million 1.51 million 2.25 million 7
2000s 3.03 million 2.36 million 3.81 million 10
2010s 4.63 million 4.39 million 5.04 million 10
2020s 4.93 million 4.69 million 5.50 million 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Malta 28.42 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.65 million compare
  3. 4 France 2.17 million compare
  4. 5 Belgium 2.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in Germany?
Freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport in Germany was 4.85 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.50 million in 2021.
What is the lowest freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1993.
How does Germany rank for freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is freight and mail air transport by type of schedule, transport rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 864 data points, 1993–2025
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