Goods transported in France

France: Goods transported was 80,430 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
80,430 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
117,415 Thousand tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
75,849 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Goods transported in France, 2004–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2004201420252004: 117.4k Thousand tonnes2005: 107.5k Thousand tonnes2006: 109.2k Thousand tonnes2007: 111.2k Thousand tonnes2008: 108.5k Thousand tonnes2009: 86.1k Thousand tonnes2010: 85.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 91.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 87.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 92.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 90.8k Thousand tonnes2015: 102.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 95.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 97.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 87.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 90.2k Thousand tonnes2020: 82.2k Thousand tonnes2021: 93.9k Thousand tonnes2022: 88.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 75.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 78.3k Thousand tonnes2025: 80.4k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

France recorded 80,430 Thousand tonnes for goods transported in 2025.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods transported in France peaked at 117,415 Thousand tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75,849 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

France ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Goods transported in France, year by year

Annual values for Goods transported in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2004 117,415 Thousand tonnes —
2005 107,532 Thousand tonnes -8.4%
2006 109,201 Thousand tonnes +1.6%
2007 111,214 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2008 108,536 Thousand tonnes -2.4%
2009 86,126 Thousand tonnes -20.6%
2010 85,045 Thousand tonnes -1.3%
2011 91,789 Thousand tonnes +7.9%
2012 87,539 Thousand tonnes -4.6%
2013 92,712 Thousand tonnes +5.9%
2014 90,826 Thousand tonnes -2.0%
2015 102,743 Thousand tonnes +13.1%
2016 95,913 Thousand tonnes -6.6%
2017 97,824 Thousand tonnes +2.0%
2018 87,855 Thousand tonnes -10.2%
2019 90,211 Thousand tonnes +2.7%
2020 82,220 Thousand tonnes -8.9%
2021 93,874 Thousand tonnes +14.2%
2022 88,651 Thousand tonnes -5.6%
2023 75,849 Thousand tonnes -14.4%
2024 78,289 Thousand tonnes +3.2%
2025 80,430 Thousand tonnes +2.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 80,430 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,640 Thousand tonnes, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 80,430 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,495 Thousand tonnes, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106,671 Thousand tonnes 86,126 Thousand tonnes 117,415 Thousand tonnes 6
2010s 92,246 Thousand tonnes 85,045 Thousand tonnes 102,743 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 83,219 Thousand tonnes 75,849 Thousand tonnes 93,874 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Austria 96,162 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 6 Italy 93,269 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 7 Czechia 82,953 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom 71,053 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom 71,053 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 11 Sweden 70,140 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods transported in France?
Goods transported in France was 80,430 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods transported recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 117,415 Thousand tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest goods transported recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 75,849 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does France rank for goods transported?
France ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods transported rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods transported
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 850 data points, 2004–2025
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