Belgium vs France: Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage
Belgium
38,279 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France
8,185 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
3rd
France rank
5th
Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38,279 Thousand tonnes against 8,185 Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 30,094 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 4.7 times France's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 16 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,426 Thousand tonnes | 5,990 Thousand tonnes | 20,436 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 24,297 Thousand tonnes | 6,946 Thousand tonnes | 17,351 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 28,403 Thousand tonnes | 9,644 Thousand tonnes | 18,759 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 55,777 Thousand tonnes | 9,959 Thousand tonnes | 45,818 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39,755 Thousand tonnes | 8,280 Thousand tonnes | 31,475 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 38,279 Thousand tonnes against 8,185 Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage between Belgium and France?
- 30,094 Thousand tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and France ranks 5th of 16 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.