Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Germany

Germany: Goods transported in intermodal transport units was 68,058 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
68,058 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
73,682 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
34,424 Thousand tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Germany, 2004–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201420252004: 34.4k Thousand tonnes2005: 45.5k Thousand tonnes2006: 51.3k Thousand tonnes2007: 59.7k Thousand tonnes2008: 65.5k Thousand tonnes2009: 55.4k Thousand tonnes2010: 60.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 64.3k Thousand tonnes2012: 66.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 71.1k Thousand tonnes2014: 66.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 64.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 58.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 56.1k Thousand tonnes2018: 61.3k Thousand tonnes2019: 63.7k Thousand tonnes2020: 64.9k Thousand tonnes2021: 72.1k Thousand tonnes2022: 73.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 66.1k Thousand tonnes2024: 68.3k Thousand tonnes2025: 68.1k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Germany recorded 68,058 Thousand tonnes for goods transported in intermodal transport units in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods transported in intermodal transport units in Germany peaked at 73,682 Thousand tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,424 Thousand tonnes, in 2004.

That places Germany 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Germany, 2004 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2004 34,424 Thousand tonnes —
2005 45,498 Thousand tonnes +32.2%
2006 51,333 Thousand tonnes +12.8%
2007 59,712 Thousand tonnes +16.3%
2008 65,491 Thousand tonnes +9.7%
2009 55,417 Thousand tonnes -15.4%
2010 60,428 Thousand tonnes +9.0%
2011 64,292 Thousand tonnes +6.4%
2012 66,208 Thousand tonnes +3.0%
2013 71,087 Thousand tonnes +7.4%
2014 66,451 Thousand tonnes -6.5%
2015 64,358 Thousand tonnes -3.1%
2016 58,876 Thousand tonnes -8.5%
2017 56,087 Thousand tonnes -4.7%
2018 61,300 Thousand tonnes +9.3%
2019 63,699 Thousand tonnes +3.9%
2020 64,939 Thousand tonnes +1.9%
2021 72,069 Thousand tonnes +11.0%
2022 73,682 Thousand tonnes +2.2%
2023 66,104 Thousand tonnes -10.3%
2024 68,294 Thousand tonnes +3.3%
2025 68,058 Thousand tonnes -0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 68,058 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229 Thousand tonnes, 21.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 68,058 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,566 Thousand tonnes, 14.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,979 Thousand tonnes 34,424 Thousand tonnes 65,491 Thousand tonnes 6
2010s 63,279 Thousand tonnes 56,087 Thousand tonnes 71,087 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 68,858 Thousand tonnes 64,939 Thousand tonnes 73,682 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Italy 40,317 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Poland 26,017 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 3 Poland 26,017 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is goods transported in intermodal transport units in Germany?
Goods transported in intermodal transport units in Germany was 68,058 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods transported in intermodal transport units recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 73,682 Thousand tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest goods transported in intermodal transport units recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 34,424 Thousand tonnes in 2004.
How does Germany rank for goods transported in intermodal transport units?
Germany ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods transported in intermodal transport units rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Goods transported in intermodal transport units. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods transported in intermodal transport units
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 795 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed