Railways, goods transported in Finland

Finland: Railways, goods transported was 10,749 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10,749 million ton-km
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
31st
of 104 countries
All-time high
11,175 million ton-km
in 2018
All-time low
8,468 million ton-km
in 2015
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Finland, 1995–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1995200820211995: 9.3k million ton-km1996: 8.8k million ton-km1997: 9.9k million ton-km1998: 9.9k million ton-km1999: 9.8k million ton-km2000: 10.1k million ton-km2001: 9.9k million ton-km2002: 9.7k million ton-km2003: 10.0k million ton-km2004: 10.1k million ton-km2005: 9.7k million ton-km2006: 11.1k million ton-km2007: 10.4k million ton-km2008: 10.8k million ton-km2009: 8.9k million ton-km2010: 9.8k million ton-km2011: 9.4k million ton-km2012: 9.3k million ton-km2013: 9.5k million ton-km2014: 9.6k million ton-km2015: 8.5k million ton-km2016: 9.5k million ton-km2017: 10.4k million ton-km2018: 11.2k million ton-km2019: 10.3k million ton-km2020: 10.1k million ton-km2021: 10.7k 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 Finland is 10,749 million ton-km, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Finland peaked at 11,175 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,468 million ton-km, in 2015.

Finland ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,519 million ton-km 8,806 million ton-km 9,885 million ton-km 5
2000s 10,063 million ton-km 8,872 million ton-km 11,060 million ton-km 10
2010s 9,722 million ton-km 8,468 million ton-km 11,175 million ton-km 10
2020s 10,444 million ton-km 10,138 million ton-km 10,749 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Romania 13,312 million ton-km compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 12,024 million ton-km compare
  3. 30 Hungary 11,346 million ton-km compare
  4. 32 Spain 10,299 million ton-km compare
  5. 33 Slovakia 8,580 million ton-km compare
  6. 34 Argentina 8,377 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Finland?
Railways, goods transported in Finland was 10,749 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11,175 million ton-km in 2018.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,468 million ton-km in 2015.
How does Finland rank for railways, goods transported?
Finland ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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.