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Logistics and Land Transport in Germany

10 verified figures for Germany, covering 8 indicators from 3 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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Germany compared

MeasureGermanyHighest country
Share of international freight in inland waterway transport64.1%Germany · 202574%Austria · 2025

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Key takeaways

Market size and output 2

  1. Inland waterway freight transport in Germany was 42.7 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. Rail freight transport performance in Germany was 124 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

Growth and change 2

  1. Truck toll mileage index year-on-year change in Germany was 2% in August 2026 (Destatis). Destatis ↗ T1 Official
  2. Truck toll mileage index month-on-month change in Germany was 0.6% in August 2026 (Destatis). Destatis ↗ T1 Official

Adoption and share 2

  1. Share of international freight in inland waterway transport in Germany was 64.1% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
  2. Share of total EU rail freight transport performance in Germany was 33.5% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official

Other measures 2

  1. Fuel duty reduction in Germany was 0.17 EUR/litre in May–June 2026 (IRU). IRU ↗ T2 Official
  2. Fuel relief package value in Germany was 1.6 billion EUR in May–June 2026 (IRU). IRU ↗ T2 Official

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Logistics and Land Transport data for Germany

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10 data points across 8 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Fuel duty reductionMay–June 20260.17 EUR/litreIRUT22026actual→
Fuel relief package valueMay–June 20261.6 billion EURIRUT22026actual→
Inland waterway freight transport202542.7 billion tonne-kilometresEurostatT12025actual→
Rail freight transport performance2025124 billion tonne-kilometresEurostatT12025actual→
Share of international freight in inland waterway transport202564.1%EurostatT12025actual→
Share of total EU rail freight transport performance202533.5%EurostatT12025actual→
Truck toll mileage index month-on-month change+1 moreAugust 20260.6%DestatisT12026actual→

All 2 figures for this indicator

Truck toll mileage index year-on-year change+1 moreAugust 20262%DestatisT12026actual→

All 2 figures for this indicator

Primary documents

Sources

6 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Accessed Locator Data points
Inland waterway freight transport down by 3% in 2025 Press release Eurostat T1 Official 18 Sep 2026 Inland waterway freight transport down by 3% in 2025; International transport accounted for more than half of total transport 2
Railway freight transport statistics Press release Eurostat T1 Official 18 Sep 2026 Germany recorded the highest rail freight transport performance also in 2025; Highlights 2
Truck toll mileage index in August 2026: +0.6% on the previous month Press release Destatis T1 Official 18 Sep 2026 Truck toll mileage index, August 2026 2
Truck toll mileage index in July 2026: +0.8% on the previous month Press release Destatis T1 Official 18 Sep 2026 Press release No. 280 of 7 August 2026 1
Truck toll mileage index in June 2026: -1.7% on the previous month Press release Destatis T1 Official 18 Sep 2026 Truck toll mileage index, June 2026 1
European contract and spot rates accelerate as fuel costs are passed on Press release IRU T2 Official 18 Sep 2026 European contract and spot rates accelerate as fuel costs are passed on 2

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StatOrigin. (2026). Logistics and Land Transport in Germany: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/logistics/germany