International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Germany
Germany: International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting was 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
34,177 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2007
All-time low
13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Germany recorded 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Germany peaked at 34,177 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2025.
That places Germany 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Germany, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 23,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 25,567 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 25,164 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 26,967 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 30,366 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 30,299 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32,252 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 34,177 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 31,495 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 26,525 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 25,247 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 24,685 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22,451 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 20,493 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 19,593 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19,374 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,872 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17,882 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 17,586 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16,177 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 15,186 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 15,797 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 15,507 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14,474 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 14,427 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 21,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 21,979 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,596 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 23,153 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 34,177 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,236 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 16,177 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 25,247 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,817 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 15,797 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Spain 41,946 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 4 Czechia 17,876 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 6 Netherlands 13,172 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 6 Netherlands 13,172 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 8 Romania 11,734 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Germany?
- International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting in Germany was 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34,177 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,509 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of International road freight transport - loaded goods in reporting country by country of unloading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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