{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-rail-freight-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-rail-freight-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-rail-freight-volume/","title":"Ireland Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres) (2025)","description":"Ireland's Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres): 43 million tonne-km in 2025, -35.8% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_GO_TOTAL), 2005–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","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":"Ireland 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":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"43","unit":"million tonne-km","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-35.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-35.8%","unit":"million tonne-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":303},{"period":"2006","value":205},{"period":"2007","value":129},{"period":"2008","value":103},{"period":"2009","value":79},{"period":"2010","value":92},{"period":"2011","value":105},{"period":"2012","value":91},{"period":"2013","value":99},{"period":"2014","value":100},{"period":"2015","value":96},{"period":"2016","value":101},{"period":"2017","value":100},{"period":"2018","value":89},{"period":"2019","value":72},{"period":"2020","value":74},{"period":"2021","value":70},{"period":"2022","value":81},{"period":"2023","value":76},{"period":"2024","value":67},{"period":"2025","value":43}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million tonne-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"43.0","yoyChange":"-35.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"67.0","yoyChange":"-11.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"76.0","yoyChange":"-6.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"81.0","yoyChange":"+15.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"70.0","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"74.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"72.0","yoyChange":"-19.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"89.0","yoyChange":"-11.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"101.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"96.0","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"99.0","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"91.0","yoyChange":"-13.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"105.0","yoyChange":"+14.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"92.0","yoyChange":"+16.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"-23.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"103.0","yoyChange":"-20.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"129.0","yoyChange":"-37.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"205.0","yoyChange":"-32.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail freight volume (million tonne-kilometres) in Ireland 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 303 million tonne-km in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 43 in 2025. The latest reading of 43 in 2025 represents a change of -24."}]}