Goods transported by type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Goods transported by type of transport was 71,053 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
71,053
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
118,561
in 2004
All-time low
71,053
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Goods transported by type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2003–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2003201120192003: 89.4k2004: 118.6k2005: 103.3k2006: 109.2k2007: 104.4k2008: 103.2k2009: 87.7k2010: 89.2k2011: 100.4k2012: 115.2k2013: 117.8k2014: 108.5k2015: 96.8k2016: 78.5k2017: 76.4k2018: 75.4k2019: 71.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 71,053 for goods transported by type of transport in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods transported by type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 118,561 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71,053, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102,238 87,666 118,561 7
2010s 92,934 71,053 117,769 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Italy 93,269 compare
  2. 5 Czechia 82,953 compare
  3. 6 France 80,430 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 70,140 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 47,966 compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 47,699 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is goods transported by type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Goods transported by type of transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 71,053 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods transported by type of transport recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 118,561 in 2004.
What is the lowest goods transported by type of transport recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 71,053 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for goods transported by type of transport?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is goods transported by type of transport rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods transported by type of transport (detailed reporting only ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods transported by type of transport (detailed reporting only )
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 652 data points, 2003–2025
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