H49 · Logistics and Land Transport · 5 regions
Rail freight transport performance
Germany had the highest rail freight transport performance in 2025, at 124 billion tonne-kilometres, ahead of Ukraine (99 billion tonne-kilometres) and Poland (54 billion tonne-kilometres). European Union: 368 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025.
- 368 billion tonne-kilometres Latest · European Union · 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 6 Records · 5 regions · 2018–2025
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
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European Union over time, then the latest value of every region, ranked. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Rail freight transport performance
European Union, 2018 to 2025
Rail freight transport performance by region
Latest value per region, 2025
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Eurostat | Actual | 368 billion tonne-kilometres |
| Germany | Eurostat | Actual | 124 billion tonne-kilometres |
| Ukraine | Eurostat | Actual | 99 billion tonne-kilometres |
| Poland | Eurostat | Actual | 54 billion tonne-kilometres |
| France | Eurostat | Actual | 34 billion tonne-kilometres |
Every record
6 records · 5 regions · 2018–2025. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union 2 records | |||
| 2025 | 368 billion tonne-kilometres | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| 2018 | 410 billion tonne-kilometres | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2018 | |
| Germany 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 124 billion tonne-kilometres | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Ukraine 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 99 billion tonne-kilometres | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| Poland 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 54 billion tonne-kilometres | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2025 | |
| France 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 34 billion tonne-kilometres | Eurostat · 31 Dec 2025 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Total volume of goods transported by rail multiplied by distance travelled, measured in tonne-kilometres.
- Measure
- One slice of Rail freight transport performance ( form: level ) . Total volume of goods transported by rail multiplied by distance travelled, measured in tonne-kilometres. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway freight transport statistics | Eurostat | — | 6 |
Other slices of rail freight transport performance
- Rail freight transport performance growth rate 12
- Share of national rail freight transport performance 10 domestic
- Share of international rail freight transport performance 9 international
- Share of transit rail freight transport performance 8 transit
- Rail freight transport performance growth rate (quarterly) 5
- Share of international loadings in rail freight transport performance 2 loadings · international
- Basic metals and fabricated metal products share of rail freight transport performance 1 basic metals and fabricated metal products
- Coal, lignite, crude petroleum and natural gas share of rail freight transport performance 1 coal lignite petroleum gas
- Share of international unloadings in rail freight transport performance 1 unloadings · international
- Share of total EU rail freight transport performance 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest rail freight transport performance?
Germany had the highest rail freight transport performance in 2025, at 124 billion tonne-kilometres, ahead of Ukraine (99 billion tonne-kilometres) and Poland (54 billion tonne-kilometres). European Union: 368 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025.
Which country has the highest rail freight transport performance?
Germany, at 124 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025. 4 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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"Rail freight transport performance." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/rail-freight-transport-performance. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
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