{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-rail-freight-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-rail-freight-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-rail-freight-volume/","title":"France Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres) (2025)","description":"France's Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres): 34,368 million tonne-km in 2025, +6.6% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_GO_TOTAL), 2005–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"million tonne-km","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France 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":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"34,368","unit":"million tonne-km","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.6%","unit":"million tonne-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":40701},{"period":"2006","value":41179},{"period":"2007","value":42612},{"period":"2008","value":40436},{"period":"2009","value":32129},{"period":"2010","value":29965},{"period":"2011","value":34202},{"period":"2012","value":32539},{"period":"2013","value":32230},{"period":"2014","value":32596},{"period":"2015","value":36328},{"period":"2016","value":34714},{"period":"2017","value":35481},{"period":"2018","value":33850},{"period":"2019","value":33909},{"period":"2020","value":31297},{"period":"2021","value":35770},{"period":"2022","value":35282},{"period":"2023","value":29399},{"period":"2024","value":32249},{"period":"2025","value":34368}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million tonne-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"34368.0","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"32249.0","yoyChange":"+9.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"29399.0","yoyChange":"-16.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"35282.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"35770.0","yoyChange":"+14.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"31297.0","yoyChange":"-7.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"33909.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"33850.0","yoyChange":"-4.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"35481.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"34714.0","yoyChange":"-4.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"36328.0","yoyChange":"+11.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"32596.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"32230.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"32539.0","yoyChange":"-4.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"34202.0","yoyChange":"+14.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"29965.0","yoyChange":"-6.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"32129.0","yoyChange":"-20.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"40436.0","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"42612.0","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"41179.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail freight volume (million tonne-kilometres) in France from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 42,612 million tonne-km in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29,399 in 2023. The latest reading of 34,368 in 2025 represents a change of +2,119."}]}