Railways, goods transported in Belgium

Belgium: Railways, goods transported was 6,698 million ton-km in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
6,698 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
8,587 million ton-km
in 2006
All-time low
5,947 million ton-km
in 2009
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Railways, goods transported in Belgium, 1995–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200320111995: 7.3k million ton-km1996: 7.2k million ton-km1997: 7.5k million ton-km1998: 7.6k million ton-km1999: 7.4k million ton-km2000: 7.7k million ton-km2001: 7.1k million ton-km2002: 7.3k million ton-km2003: 7.3k million ton-km2004: 7.7k million ton-km2005: 8.0k million ton-km2006: 8.6k million ton-km2007: 8.1k million ton-km2008: 8.5k million ton-km2009: 5.9k million ton-km2010: 6.3k million ton-km2011: 6.7k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Belgium is 6,698 million ton-km, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Belgium peaked at 8,587 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,947 million ton-km, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 40th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,398 million ton-km 7,244 million ton-km 7,600 million ton-km 5
2000s 7,621 million ton-km 5,947 million ton-km 8,587 million ton-km 10
2010s 6,481 million ton-km 6,264 million ton-km 6,698 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 Latvia 7,367 million ton-km compare
  2. 38 Netherlands 7,188 million ton-km compare
  3. 39 South Korea 6,757 million ton-km compare
  4. 41 Azerbaijan 5,316 million ton-km compare
  5. 42 Slovenia 4,937 million ton-km compare
  6. 43 Bulgaria 4,658 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Belgium?
Railways, goods transported in Belgium was 6,698 million ton-km in 2011, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8,587 million ton-km in 2006.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5,947 million ton-km in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for railways, goods transported?
Belgium ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.