Goods transported in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Goods transported was 71,053 Thousand tonnes in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
71,053 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
118,561 Thousand tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
71,053 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Goods transported in United Kingdom, 2004–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2004201120192004: 118.6k Thousand tonnes2005: 103.3k Thousand tonnes2006: 109.2k Thousand tonnes2007: 104.4k Thousand tonnes2008: 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 in United Kingdom stood at 71,053 Thousand tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 16 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 in United Kingdom peaked at 118,561 Thousand tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71,053 Thousand tonnes, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,374 Thousand tonnes 87,666 Thousand tonnes 118,561 Thousand tonnes 6
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. 9 Sweden 70,140 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 65,326 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 11 Belgium 55,876 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is goods transported in United Kingdom?
Goods transported in United Kingdom was 71,053 Thousand tonnes in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods transported recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 118,561 Thousand tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest goods transported recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 71,053 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for goods transported?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is goods transported 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods transported
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 657 data points, 2004–2025
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