{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-rail-freight-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-rail-freight-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-rail-freight-volume/","title":"Belgium Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres) (2011)","description":"Belgium's Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres): 7,593 million tonne-km in 2011, +1.6% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_GO_TOTAL), 2007–2011.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Belgium","2011"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2007/2011","unit":"million tonne-km","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2011","variable_measured":"Belgium Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RAIL_GO_TOTAL/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2007–2011"},{"label":"Observations","value":"5"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2011)","value":"7,593","unit":"million tonne-km","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.6%","unit":"million tonne-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"5","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres)"}],"observation_count":5,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":9258},{"period":"2008","value":8927},{"period":"2009","value":6374},{"period":"2010","value":7476},{"period":"2011","value":7593}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million tonne-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2011","value":"7593.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"7476.0","yoyChange":"+17.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"6374.0","yoyChange":"-28.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"8927.0","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"9258.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail freight volume (million tonne-kilometres) in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2011. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2011 (5 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 9,258 million tonne-km in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6,374 in 2009. The latest reading of 7,593 in 2011 represents a change of +117."}]}