Freight transport in Austria

Austria: Freight transport was 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
1,035 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
11th
of 19 countries
All-time high
2,845 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2002
All-time low
1,035 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Freight transport in Austria, 1994–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1994200920251994: 1.8k Tonnes-kilometres1995: 2.0k Tonnes-kilometres1996: 2.1k Tonnes-kilometres1997: 2.1k Tonnes-kilometres1998: 2.3k Tonnes-kilometres1999: 2.2k Tonnes-kilometres2000: 2.4k Tonnes-kilometres2001: 2.6k Tonnes-kilometres2002: 2.8k Tonnes-kilometres2003: 2.3k Tonnes-kilometres2004: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres2005: 1.8k Tonnes-kilometres2006: 1.8k Tonnes-kilometres2007: 2.6k Tonnes-kilometres2008: 2.4k Tonnes-kilometres2009: 2.0k Tonnes-kilometres2010: 2.4k Tonnes-kilometres2011: 2.1k Tonnes-kilometres2012: 2.2k Tonnes-kilometres2013: 2.4k Tonnes-kilometres2014: 2.2k Tonnes-kilometres2015: 1.8k Tonnes-kilometres2016: 2.0k Tonnes-kilometres2017: 2.0k Tonnes-kilometres2018: 1.5k Tonnes-kilometres2019: 1.7k Tonnes-kilometres2020: 1.6k Tonnes-kilometres2021: 1.5k Tonnes-kilometres2022: 1.2k Tonnes-kilometres2023: 1.2k Tonnes-kilometres2024: 1.3k Tonnes-kilometres2025: 1.0k Tonnes-kilometres

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

Analysis

In 2025, freight transport in Austria stood at 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freight transport in Austria peaked at 2,845 Tonnes-kilometres in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,094 Tonnes-kilometres 1,820 Tonnes-kilometres 2,280 Tonnes-kilometres 6
2000s 2,241 Tonnes-kilometres 1,747 Tonnes-kilometres 2,845 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2010s 2,021 Tonnes-kilometres 1,488 Tonnes-kilometres 2,374 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2020s 1,310 Tonnes-kilometres 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres 1,597 Tonnes-kilometres 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Serbia 1,845 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 9 Hungary 1,384 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 690.8 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 359.8 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  6. 14 Luxembourg 200.8 Tonnes-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is freight transport in Austria?
Freight transport in Austria was 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest freight transport recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,845 Tonnes-kilometres in 2002.
What is the lowest freight transport recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,035 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025.
How does Austria rank for freight transport?
Austria ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
Is freight transport rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 695 data points, 1994–2025
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Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.