Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage by country
Countries reporting
16
Highest
39,856 Thousand tonnes
Netherlands
Lowest
2 Thousand tonnes
Hungary
Median
47.5 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
44
1982–2025
Data points
528
What the numbers show
Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage is currently reported for 16 countries. The highest value is 39,856 Thousand tonnes in Netherlands; the lowest is 2 Thousand tonnes in Hungary.
The median across all reporting countries is 47.5 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 8,666 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19,928.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 375.0%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 95.2%).
Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 39,856 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 1 | Netherlands | 39,856 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 3 | Belgium | 38,279 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 38.7% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 10,726 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 32.6% | rising |
| 5 | France | 8,185 Thousand tonnes | 2022 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 1,537 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 7 | Austria | 82 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 57 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 375.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 38 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | up 153.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Slovakia | 6 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Croatia | 6 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Croatia | 6 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Slovakia | 6 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 5 Thousand tonnes | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 5 Thousand tonnes | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Hungary | 2 Thousand tonnes | 2025 | down 95.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 57,319 Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 56,215 Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 56,215 Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 56,161 Thousand tonnes
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 56,153 Thousand tonnes