Navigable inland waterways, by horizontal dimensions of vessels and pushed convoys by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
8,507 Kilometre
France
Lowest
6.5 Kilometre
Republic of Moldova
Median
872 Kilometre
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
875
What the numbers show
Navigable inland waterways, by horizontal dimensions of vessels and pushed convoys is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 8,507 Kilometre in France; the lowest is 6.5 Kilometre in Republic of Moldova.
The median across all reporting countries is 872 Kilometre, and the mean is 1,962 Kilometre.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,309.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 55.3%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 84.5%).
Navigable inland waterways, by horizontal dimensions of vessels and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8,507 Kilometre | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 8,086 Kilometre | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 7,675 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 6,920 Kilometre | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 6,920 Kilometre | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 3,767 Kilometre | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 3,767 Kilometre | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 2,763 Kilometre | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 9 | Ukraine | 1,888 Kilometre | 2021 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 1,850 Kilometre | 2024 | — | rising |
| 11 | Serbia | 1,593 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Hungary | 1,575 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 1,562 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 1,050 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,050 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 16 | Croatia | 1,017 Kilometre | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 1,017 Kilometre | 2024 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 727 Kilometre | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 689 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 531.1 Kilometre | 2024 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Lithuania | 497 Kilometre | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 497 Kilometre | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 470 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Estonia | 437 Kilometre | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 437 Kilometre | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 351 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 337.2 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Portugal | 244 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Slovakia | 172.45 Kilometre | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovakia | 172.45 Kilometre | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Spain | 92 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 37 Kilometre | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Moldova | 6.5 Kilometre | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Republic of Moldova | 6.5 Kilometre | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |