Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
8,507
France
Lowest
6.5
Republic of Moldova
Median
727
Years covered
63
1962–2024
Data points
722
What the numbers show
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 8,507 in France; the lowest is 6.5 in Republic of Moldova.
The median across all reporting countries is 727, and the mean is 1,960.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,309.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 55.3%), and the largest decrease in Republic of Moldova (down 84.5%).
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8,507 | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 8,086 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 7,675 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 6,920 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 3,767 | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 2,763 | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 7 | Ukraine | 1,888 | 2021 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 8 | Belgium | 1,850 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 9 | Serbia | 1,593 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 1,575 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 1,562 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 1,050 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 13 | Croatia | 1,017 | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 727 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 689 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Switzerland | 531.1 | 2024 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Lithuania | 497 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 470 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Estonia | 437 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 351 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 337.2 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | Portugal | 244 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 172.45 | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Spain | 92 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Albania | 74 | 2002 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 37 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Republic of Moldova | 6.5 | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |