Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region was 269,767 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
269,767 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
312,776 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
205,444 Thousand tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997201020241997: 205.4k Thousand tonnes1998: 209.7k Thousand tonnes1999: 213.1k Thousand tonnes2000: 232.7k Thousand tonnes2001: 236.6k Thousand tonnes2002: 236.2k Thousand tonnes2003: 247.4k Thousand tonnes2004: 263.2k Thousand tonnes2005: 276.9k Thousand tonnes2006: 294.4k Thousand tonnes2007: 306.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 312.8k Thousand tonnes2009: 257.0k Thousand tonnes2010: 267.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 287.5k Thousand tonnes2012: 290.4k Thousand tonnes2013: 294.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 300.8k Thousand tonnes2015: 292.5k Thousand tonnes2016: 293.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 295.2k Thousand tonnes2018: 292.6k Thousand tonnes2019: 291.6k Thousand tonnes2020: 273.0k Thousand tonnes2021: 285.8k Thousand tonnes2022: 274.9k Thousand tonnes2023: 263.3k Thousand tonnes2024: 269.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 269,767 Thousand tonnes.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 312,776 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 205,444 Thousand tonnes, in 1997.

Germany ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1997 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1997 205,444 Thousand tonnes —
1998 209,721 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
1999 213,128 Thousand tonnes +1.6%
2000 232,728 Thousand tonnes +9.2%
2001 236,609 Thousand tonnes +1.7%
2002 236,239 Thousand tonnes -0.2%
2003 247,431 Thousand tonnes +4.7%
2004 263,222 Thousand tonnes +6.4%
2005 276,896 Thousand tonnes +5.2%
2006 294,408 Thousand tonnes +6.3%
2007 306,856 Thousand tonnes +4.2%
2008 312,776 Thousand tonnes +1.9%
2009 256,966 Thousand tonnes -17.8%
2010 267,174 Thousand tonnes +4.0%
2011 287,535 Thousand tonnes +7.6%
2012 290,360 Thousand tonnes +1.0%
2013 294,498 Thousand tonnes +1.4%
2014 300,817 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
2015 292,478 Thousand tonnes -2.8%
2016 293,539 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2017 295,193 Thousand tonnes +0.6%
2018 292,584 Thousand tonnes -0.9%
2019 291,602 Thousand tonnes -0.3%
2020 272,952 Thousand tonnes -6.4%
2021 285,766 Thousand tonnes +4.7%
2022 274,905 Thousand tonnes -3.8%
2023 263,304 Thousand tonnes -4.2%
2024 269,767 Thousand tonnes +2.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 269,767 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,645 Thousand tonnes, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 269,767 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 81,645 Thousand tonnes, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 209,431 Thousand tonnes 205,444 Thousand tonnes 213,128 Thousand tonnes 3
2000s 266,413 Thousand tonnes 232,728 Thousand tonnes 312,776 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 290,578 Thousand tonnes 267,174 Thousand tonnes 300,817 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 273,339 Thousand tonnes 263,304 Thousand tonnes 285,766 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Spain 448,336 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 5 Italy 387,970 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 6 Belgium 274,369 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 8 France 261,305 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 9 Norway 187,762 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 10 Sweden 160,162 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Germany?
Maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region in Germany was 269,767 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 312,776 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 205,444 Thousand tonnes in 1997.
How does Germany rank for maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of freight by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime transport of freight by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
213 places, 5,065 data points, 1997–2024
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