Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Germany
Germany: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 7,675 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,675
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
7,728
in 2010
All-time low
4,350
in 1990
Years of data
37
1962–2024
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Germany, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Germany stood at 7,675.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Germany peaked at 7,728 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,350, in 1990.
That places Germany 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5,981 | — |
| 1970 | 5,978 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,350 | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 6,781 | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 6,616 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,902 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6,958 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,663 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6,760 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,673 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,740 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,754 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,754 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,687 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,642 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,636 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,565 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 7,565 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,565 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,565 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,565 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,565 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,728 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,728 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,675 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,675 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,981 | 5,981 | 5,981 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,978 | 5,978 | 5,978 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,520 | 4,350 | 6,958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,211 | 6,636 | 7,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,686 | 7,675 | 7,728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,675 | 7,675 | 7,675 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Germany?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Germany was 7,675 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,728 in 2010.
- What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,350 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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