This indicator “Volume of freight transport relative to gross domestic product” is defined as the ratio between tonne-kilometres (inland transport only) and gross domestic product (chain-linked volumes, at 2015 exchange rates).

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INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
This indicator “Volume of freight transport relative to gross domestic product” is defined as the ratio between tonne-kilometres (inland transport only) and gross domestic product (chain-linked volumes, at 2015 exchange rates). It is indexed on 2015. It includes transport by road, rail and inland waterways. Road, rail and inland waterways transport are based on movements on national territory, regardless of the nationality of the vehicle or vessel.

From 2023 onwards, the indicator for all EU countries is calculated according to a slightly changed methodology, namely the changed unit. Now is Index (2015 = 100). Until 2023, the unit was Index (2010 = 100).

UNIT
Index (2015 = 100)

DATA SOURCE
Eurostat
Publishing frequency: annually
Indicative date of publication: 12–15 months after the end of the reference period
Link to more data: Eurostat database

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Link to methodological explanations: Eurostat metadata

LAST UPDATE OF THE METADATA
19 December 2024