Freight transport demand

Diana Vedlugaite — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:05:15 GMT

Freight transport grew considerably in the EU‑28 between 2000 and 2008. A sharp fall in freight demand occurred in the years immediately following the economic crisis and, following a limited recovery, freight volumes have since remained largely stable. In 2014, total freight transport in the EU-28 was 8.6 % higher than in 2000, but 8 % below its 2007 peak . It remained broadly stable in 2013 and increased by 1.4 % in 2014, mainly due to an increase in maritime freight. Maritime freight transport increased by 3.8 % between 2013 and 2014, whereas inland waterway transport decreased by 1.8 %. Rail transport increased by 1.1%, while road and air transport remained broadly stable compared with the previous year. The modal share freight transported over land remains largely constant, being dominated by road transport (75 %), followed by rail (18 %) and inland waterways (7 %).

Is freight transport demand being decoupled from economic growth?

alec — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:43:26 GMT

Is the share of goods transported by road being reduced relative to other transport modes?

alec — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:43:26 GMT

Concepts used in Eurostat's transport database

alec — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:01:48 GMT

Eurostat's structural indicators: "volume of transport relative to GDP" and "modal split of transport"

alec — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:01:48 GMT

Eurostat's web page for data and metadata on transport statistics

alec — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:01:48 GMT

Newly created MethodologyReference

Cinzia Pastorello — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:29:40 GMT