Modal split of inland freight transport by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
46.3%
Netherlands
Lowest
0.6%
Ireland
Median
27.3%
Years covered
20
2005–2024
Data points
750
What the numbers show
Modal split of inland freight transport is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 46.3% in Netherlands; the lowest is 0.6% in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.3%, and the mean is 24.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 77.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 7.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 73.6%).
Modal split of inland freight transport: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 46.3% | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 1 | Netherlands | 46.3% | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 3 | Romania | 44.6% | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 39.9% | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 5 | Lithuania | 37.8% | 2024 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 5 | Lithuania | 37.8% | 2024 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 7 | Latvia | 35.1% | 2024 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 7 | Latvia | 35.1% | 2024 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 9 | Switzerland | 33.8% | 2024 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 10 | Slovakia | 32.8% | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 10 | Slovakia | 32.8% | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 32.2% | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 13 | Slovenia | 31.1% | 2024 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 31.1% | 2024 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 30.3% | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 16 | Hungary | 30.1% | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 28.5% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 28.5% | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 27.3% | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 23.9% | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 21 | Poland | 23.6% | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 21 | Poland | 23.6% | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 22.0% | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | 21.3% | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 14.6% | 2024 | down 73.6% | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 14.6% | 2024 | down 73.6% | falling |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 14.4% | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 28 | Portugal | 13.7% | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 12.5% | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 30 | France | 11.7% | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 31 | Italy | 11.6% | 2024 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 9.2% | 2019 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 9.2% | 2019 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 34 | Denmark | 7.8% | 2024 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 35 | Spain | 3.9% | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 36 | Greece | 1.3% | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 37 | Ireland | 0.6% | 2024 | down 45.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.