Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on NST in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on NST was 71,053 Thousand tonnes in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
71,053 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
117,769 Thousand tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
71,053 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on NST in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2008201320192008: 103.2k Thousand tonnes2009: 87.7k Thousand tonnes2010: 89.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 100.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 115.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 117.8k Thousand tonnes2014: 108.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 96.8k Thousand tonnes2016: 78.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 76.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 75.4k Thousand tonnes2019: 71.1k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2019, goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst in United Kingdom stood at 71,053 Thousand tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst in United Kingdom peaked at 117,769 Thousand tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71,053 Thousand tonnes, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on NST in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on NST 2007 in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 103,180 Thousand tonnes —
2009 87,666 Thousand tonnes -15.0%
2010 89,241 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2011 100,364 Thousand tonnes +12.5%
2012 115,225 Thousand tonnes +14.8%
2013 117,769 Thousand tonnes +2.2%
2014 108,531 Thousand tonnes -7.8%
2015 96,821 Thousand tonnes -10.8%
2016 78,549 Thousand tonnes -18.9%
2017 76,393 Thousand tonnes -2.7%
2018 75,399 Thousand tonnes -1.3%
2019 71,053 Thousand tonnes -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,423 Thousand tonnes 87,666 Thousand tonnes 103,180 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 92,934 Thousand tonnes 71,053 Thousand tonnes 117,769 Thousand tonnes 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Italy 93,269 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 6 Czechia 82,953 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 7 France 80,430 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 71,053 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 10 Sweden 70,140 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 47,699 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst in United Kingdom?
Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst in United Kingdom was 71,053 Thousand tonnes in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 117,769 Thousand tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 71,053 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on nst rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on NST 2007. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods transported by group of goods - from 2008 onwards based on NST 2007
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 664 data points, 2008–2025
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