National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt

Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt: National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and was 21,442 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21,442 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
173rd
of 1681 regions
All-time high
30,877 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
20,790 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025

National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620252008: 30.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 26.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 23.9k Thousand tonnes2011: 25.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 26.0k Thousand tonnes2013: 25.4k Thousand tonnes2014: 25.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 26.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 26.6k Thousand tonnes2017: 25.1k Thousand tonnes2018: 26.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 26.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 26.0k Thousand tonnes2021: 25.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 22.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 20.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 20.9k Thousand tonnes2025: 21.4k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt recorded 21,442 Thousand tonnes for national road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt peaked at 30,877 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,790 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 173rd of 1681 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt, year by year

Annual values for National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and type of goods (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards) in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 30,877 Thousand tonnes
2009 26,914 Thousand tonnes -12.8%
2010 23,883 Thousand tonnes -11.3%
2011 25,784 Thousand tonnes +8.0%
2012 26,025 Thousand tonnes +0.9%
2013 25,390 Thousand tonnes -2.4%
2014 25,561 Thousand tonnes +0.7%
2015 26,358 Thousand tonnes +3.1%
2016 26,580 Thousand tonnes +0.8%
2017 25,096 Thousand tonnes -5.6%
2018 26,485 Thousand tonnes +5.5%
2019 26,059 Thousand tonnes -1.6%
2020 25,987 Thousand tonnes -0.3%
2021 25,613 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2022 22,559 Thousand tonnes -11.9%
2023 20,790 Thousand tonnes -7.8%
2024 20,862 Thousand tonnes +0.3%
2025 21,442 Thousand tonnes +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,896 Thousand tonnes 26,914 Thousand tonnes 30,877 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 25,722 Thousand tonnes 23,883 Thousand tonnes 26,580 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 22,876 Thousand tonnes 20,790 Thousand tonnes 25,987 Thousand tonnes 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is national road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
National road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt was 21,442 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and recorded in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The highest recorded value was 30,877 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest national road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and recorded in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
The lowest recorded value was 20,790 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt rank for national road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and?
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 173rd out of 1681 regions with data for 2025.
Is national road freight transport by region of unloading (nuts 3) and rising or falling in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and type of goods (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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National road freight transport by region of unloading (NUTS 3) and type of goods (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,682 places, 23,059 data points, 2008–2025
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