Between 2019 and 2020, freight traffic distribution in Europe remained stable. Around 48 percent of the traffic was from national operators, and 52 percent came from international traffic. In 2020, European freight traffic represented around 433 net tonne-kilometers, based on 28 countries in the region.
Breakdown of the rail freight traffic in Europe between 2018 and 2020, by origin
based on the billion net tonne-kilometer hauled in the region.
Supplementary notes
Figures have been rounded.
Data based on 24 countries in Europe, excluding North Macedonia, Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, France, Serbia, and Switzerland.
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