Railways goods transported in million of tonnes rose 4.22% to 95,465 Mt in Germany in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, railways goods transported in million of tonnes in Germany reached an all time high of 95,465 Mt in 2016 and an all time low of 277 Mt in 1999. When compared to Germany's main peers, railways goods transported in million of tonnes in Austria amounted to 12,578 Mt, 10,025 Mt in Belgium, 103,231 Mt in France and 19,175 Mt in Poland in 2016.
Germany has been ranked 4th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of railways goods transported in million of tonnes, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Railways Goods Transported (mil tonnes) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | Mt | 10,737 | 10,899 | 11,323 | 11,915 | 12,092 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | Mt | 10,403 | 11,003 | ... | 10,595 | 10,974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Czechia | Mt | 6,591 | 6,714 | 7,265 | 7,601 | 7,797 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | Mt | 101,721 | 105,151 | 105,525 | 104,795 | 104,164 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | Mt | 83,886 | 85,414 | 88,796 | 89,615 | 90,976 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | Mt | 7,692 | 7,806 | 7,806 | 7,843 | 7,738 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | Mt | 47,172 | 46,845 | 46,759 | 48,739 | 49,957 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | Mt | 347 | 349 | 373 | 394 | 409 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | Mt | 15,400 | 16,808 | 17,098 | 17,018 | 17,018 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Poland | Mt | 17,921 | 18,177 | 17,826 | 16,797 | 16,015 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | Mt | 138,885 | 139,742 | 144,612 | 138,517 | 130,027 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Mt | 22,456 | 22,795 | 22,476 | 23,788 | 25,072 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | Mt | 19,177 | 19,471 | 19,262 | 19,447 | 20,010 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | Mt | 50,248 | 50,593 | 49,329 | 48,881 | ... | ... | ... |
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