Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region was 2,032 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,032 Kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2,163 Kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
1,856 Kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region in Germany is 2,032 Kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 2,163 Kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,856 Kilometre, in 1991.
Germany ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,905 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,856 Kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,962 Kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,963 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,963 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,958 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,958 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,958 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,958 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,958 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,958 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,958 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,958 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,962 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,962 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,962 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,962 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,962 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,967 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,967 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,163 Kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,163 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,032 Kilometre | -6.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,032 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176 Kilometre, 11.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,032 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 173 Kilometre, 11.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,944 Kilometre | 1,856 Kilometre | 1,963 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,962 Kilometre | 1,958 Kilometre | 1,967 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,163 Kilometre | 2,163 Kilometre | 2,163 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,137 Kilometre | 2,032 Kilometre | 2,163 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region in Germany was 2,032 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 Kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 Kilometre in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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