Germany Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres) (2025)
Germany's Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres): 123,502 million tonne-km in 2025, -2.8% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_GO_TOTAL), 2005–2025.
Germany (2025)
123,502
million tonne-km
-2.8% YoY
YoY Change
-2.8%
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | million tonne-km | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123,502 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 127,006 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 129,090 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 138,191 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 133,921 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 117,439 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 128,545 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 127,620 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 126,897 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 135,875 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 116,632 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 112,629 | +0.01% |
| 2013 | 112,613 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 110,065 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 113,317 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 107,317 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 95,834 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 115,652 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 114,615 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 107,007 | +12.1% |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 123,502 million tonne-km in 2025. The latest change was -2.8%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 95,420 million tonne-km in 2005 to 138,191 million tonne-km in 2022.
This page tracks total rail freight volume (million tonne-kilometres) in Germany.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total rail freight volume (million tonne-kilometres) in Germany. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 138,191 million tonne-km in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 95,420 million tonne-km in 2005. The latest reading is 123,502 million tonne-km in 2025. The latest change was -2.8%.