Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in Belgium

Belgium: Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
5th
of 18 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2012
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in Belgium, 2007–2024

57.51012.5152007201520242007: 6.6 Percentage of total2008: 4.7 Percentage of total2009: 7.7 Percentage of total2010: 8.9 Percentage of total2011: 8.9 Percentage of total2012: 15.2 Percentage of total2013: 12.3 Percentage of total2014: 13.3 Percentage of total2015: 6.3 Percentage of total2016: 4.1 Percentage of total2017: 4.6 Percentage of total2018: 8.8 Percentage of total2019: 8.8 Percentage of total2020: 9.9 Percentage of total2021: 9.4 Percentage of total2022: 7.9 Percentage of total2023: 7.2 Percentage of total2024: 6 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 6.0% for unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in Belgium peaked at 15.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total Change
2007 6.6%
2008 4.7% -28.8%
2009 7.7% +63.8%
2010 8.9% +15.6%
2011 8.9% +0.0%
2012 15.2% +70.8%
2013 12.3% -19.1%
2014 13.3% +8.1%
2015 6.3% -52.6%
2016 4.1% -34.9%
2017 4.6% +12.2%
2018 8.8% +91.3%
2019 8.8% +0.0%
2020 9.9% +12.5%
2021 9.4% -5.1%
2022 7.9% -16.0%
2023 7.2% -8.9%
2024 6.0% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 4.7% 7.7% 3
2010s 9.1% 4.1% 15.2% 10
2020s 8.1% 6.0% 9.9% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Germany 10.2% compare
  2. 4 France 8.6% compare
  3. 6 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  4. 7 Romania 0.4% compare
  5. 8 Austria 0.0%
  6. 8 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
  7. 8 Czechia 0.0%
  8. 8 Finland 0.0%
  9. 8 Croatia 0.0%
  10. 8 Hungary 0.0%
  11. 8 Poland 0.0%
  12. 8 Slovakia 0.0%
  13. 8 Croatia 0.0%
  14. 8 Poland 0.0%
  15. 8 Slovakia 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in Belgium?
Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre in Belgium was 6.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in inland waterways freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 355 data points, 2007–2024
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