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Share of national rail freight transport performance in Europe by country

Ireland had the highest share of national rail freight transport performance in 2025, at 100%, followed by Finland (93.2%) and Spain (84.9%). The ranking compares 9 European countries on 2025 figures from Eurostat. Denmark ranked last of the 9, at 4.6%.

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How this ranking is built. Indicator: Share of national rail freight transport performance · Topic: Rail freight transport · Industry: Logistics and Land Transport · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.

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Share of national rail freight transport performance by country

2025

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Share of national rail freight transport performance by countryShare of national rail freight transport performance by country. 9 categories, highest is Ireland at 100%. Denmark Greece Netherlands Norway Lithuania Romania Spain Finland Ireland 4.6% 5.1% 6.9% 66.2% 71.3% 79.2% 84.9% 93.2% 100%
Share of national rail freight transport performance by countryShare of national rail freight transport performance by country. 9 categories, highest is Ireland at 100%. Denmark Greece Netherlands Norway Lithuania Romania Spain Finland Ireland 4.6% 5.1% 6.9% 66.2% 71.3% 79.2% 84.9% 93.2% 100%
Share of national rail freight transport performance by countryShare of national rail freight transport performance by country. 9 categories, highest is Ireland at 100%. Denmark Greece Netherlands Norway Lithuania Romania Spain Finland Ireland 4.6% 5.1% 6.9% 66.2% 71.3% 79.2% 84.9% 93.2% 100%
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Share of national rail freight transport performance by country
Category Source Type Value
Ireland Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 100%
Finland Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 93.2%
Spain Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 84.9%
Romania Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 79.2%
Lithuania Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 71.3%
Norway Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 66.2%
Netherlands Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 6.9%
Greece Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 5.1%
Denmark Statistical Office of the European Union Actual 4.6%
Source: Statistical Office of the European Union · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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Rank · country · value · source. Values in %.

# Country Value Period Source
1 Ireland IE 100% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
2 Finland FI 93.2% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
3 Spain ES 84.9% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
4 Romania RO 79.2% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
5 Lithuania LT 71.3% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
6 Norway NO 66.2% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
7 Netherlands NL 6.9% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
8 Greece GR 5.1% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union
9 Denmark DK 4.6% 2025 Statistical Office of the European Union

Frequently asked questions

Which European country has the highest share of national rail freight transport performance?

Ireland, at 100% in 2025, ahead of Finland (93.2%) and Spain (84.9%), among 9 countries ranked on 2025 figures from Eurostat.

Which European country has the lowest share of national rail freight transport performance?

Denmark, at 4.6% in 2025, then Greece (5.1%).

What does this ranking measure?

Percentage share of total rail freight transport performance accounted for by national (domestic) transport.

Which countries are included?

9 countries with 2025 figures: Ireland, Finland, Spain, Romania, Lithuania, Norway, Netherlands, Greece and Denmark.

Where does the data come from?

From Eurostat. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Share of national rail freight transport performance in Europe by country, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/share-of-national-rail-freight-transport-performance-by-country