{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-rail-freight-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-rail-freight-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-rail-freight-volume/","title":"Netherlands Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres) (2025)","description":"Netherlands's Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres): 6,097 million tonne-km in 2025, -2.9% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_GO_TOTAL), 2005–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Netherlands","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","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":"Netherlands 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":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2025)","value":"6,097","unit":"million tonne-km","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.9%","unit":"million tonne-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Rail Freight Volume (million tonne-kilometres)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":5865},{"period":"2006","value":6289},{"period":"2007","value":7216},{"period":"2008","value":6984},{"period":"2009","value":5578},{"period":"2010","value":5925},{"period":"2011","value":6378},{"period":"2012","value":6142},{"period":"2013","value":6078},{"period":"2014","value":6169},{"period":"2015","value":6545},{"period":"2016","value":6641},{"period":"2017","value":6685},{"period":"2018","value":7058},{"period":"2019","value":7080},{"period":"2020","value":6665},{"period":"2021","value":7188},{"period":"2022","value":7176},{"period":"2023","value":6493},{"period":"2024","value":6276},{"period":"2025","value":6097}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million tonne-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"6097.0","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"6276.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"6493.0","yoyChange":"-9.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"7176.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"7188.0","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"6665.0","yoyChange":"-5.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"7080.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"7058.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"6685.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"6641.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"6545.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"6169.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"6078.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"6142.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"6378.0","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5925.0","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"5578.0","yoyChange":"-20.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"6984.0","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"7216.0","yoyChange":"+14.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"6289.0","yoyChange":"+7.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail freight volume (million tonne-kilometres) in Netherlands 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 7,216 million tonne-km in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5,578 in 2009. The latest reading of 6,097 in 2025 represents a change of -179."}]}