Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany
Germany: Length of motorways and e-roads was 13,210 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany, 1963–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Germany is 13,210 Kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Germany peaked at 13,210 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,992 Kilometre, in 1963.
Germany ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,529 Kilometre | 2,992 Kilometre | 4,110 Kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,956 Kilometre | 6,061 Kilometre | 7,850 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,225 Kilometre | 9,225 Kilometre | 9,225 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,173 Kilometre | 10,854 Kilometre | 11,515 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,270 Kilometre | 11,712 Kilometre | 12,813 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,973 Kilometre | 12,819 Kilometre | 13,183 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,182 Kilometre | 13,155 Kilometre | 13,210 Kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Germany?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany was 13,210 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13,210 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,992 Kilometre in 1963.
- How does Germany rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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