International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Germany
Germany: International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting was 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
29,398 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2007
All-time low
10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
In 2025, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Germany stood at 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM). That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Germany peaked at 29,398 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2025.
Germany ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Germany, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,784 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2000 | 20,732 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21,817 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 21,742 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,722 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 25,749 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 25,679 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28,359 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 29,398 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27,283 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 21,751 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 21,651 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 18,229 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 17,192 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 16,477 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15,590 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15,113 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14,422 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 13,830 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 11,620 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 11,950 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11,981 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,723 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 10,552 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,784 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 19,784 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 19,784 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 1 |
| 2000s | 24,523 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 20,732 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 29,398 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,561 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 12,650 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 21,651 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,145 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 11,981 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Spain 34,857 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 4 Czechia 15,721 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 5 Romania 10,210 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 7 Netherlands 9,416 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 7 Netherlands 9,416 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 9 Hungary 6,755 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 - unloaded goods in reporting in Germany?
- International road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting in Germany was 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29,398 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2007.
- What is the lowest international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,044 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international road freight transport - unloaded goods in reporting rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 - unloaded goods in reporting country by country of loading and type of transport (tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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