What does France inland waterway freight transport measure?

It measures the volume of goods transported on French inland waterways by vessels of all nationalities. The data is presented in both thousand tonnes and million tonne-kilometres.

What is the source of this French river freight data?

The data is published quarterly by Eurostat, based on primary statistics collected by Voies Navigables de France (VNF) and the Service de la Donnée et des Études Statistiques (SDES).

Which types of transport are covered in this France waterway dataset?

The dataset covers total transport, national transport, international transport, and transit transport on French inland waterways for vessels of all nationalities.

How far back does the France inland waterway freight data go?

The quarterly series for French inland waterway transport are available starting from 1982 and are updated continuously with each new release.

France inland waterway freight

Name: France inland waterway freight
Creator: Eurostat – inland waterway transport, quarterly (iww_go_qnave), data from VNF / SDES
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

France inland waterway freight transport is reported quarterly in tonnes and tonne-kilometres.

Source: Eurostat – inland waterway transport, quarterly (iww_go_qnave), data from VNF / SDESLast updated: Sep 14, 2026, 20:05Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	Q1-2026	Q4-2025	Q3-2025	Q2-2025	Q1-2025	Q4-2024	Q3-2024	Q2-2024	Q1-2024	Q4-2023	Q3-2023	Q2-2023	Q1-2023
Tonnes transported4
Total transport	11,431	12,747	11,956	11,108	11,120	11,641	11,235	12,678	11,852	11,457	11,483	12,387	12,006
National transport	5,321	5,977	5,854	5,253	5,243	5,454	5,382	6,110	5,996	6,169	6,209	5,887	5,902
International transport	5,288	5,814	5,210	5,066	4,933	5,237	4,920	5,552	5,064	4,495	4,468	5,420	5,265
Transit	822	957	892	789	944	950	933	1,016	791	792	806	1,080	840
Tonne-kilometres4
Total transport	1,436	1,620	1,572	1,406	1,387	1,474	1,390	1,604	1,574	1,434	1,498	1,510	1,477
National transport	882	981	995	816	813	856	819	960	1,002	941	991	888	903
International transport	500	572	513	538	511	554	506	577	516	440	451	545	520
Transit	54	67	64	52	63	64	65	66	56	54	55	77	55

Latest reading

Total transport stood at 11,431 Thousand tonnes in Q1 2026. That is −10.3% from Q4 2025 and +2.8% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1982 to Q1 2026. Source: Eurostat – inland waterway transport, quarterly (iww_go_qnave), data from VNF / SDES.

Latest: 11,431 Thousand tonnes; Q1 2026
vs previous period: −10.3%; Q4 2025
vs a year earlier: +2.8%

About this data

France inland waterway freight transport is reported quarterly in tonnes and tonne-kilometres. This quarterly dataset from Eurostat, with data from VNF and SDES, covers total, national, international, and transit transport. The series provide figures in thousand tonnes and million tonne-kilometres since 1982.

Frequently asked questions

What does France inland waterway freight transport measure?: It measures the volume of goods transported on French inland waterways by vessels of all nationalities. The data is presented in both thousand tonnes and million tonne-kilometres.
What is the source of this French river freight data?: The data is published quarterly by Eurostat, based on primary statistics collected by Voies Navigables de France (VNF) and the Service de la Donnée et des Études Statistiques (SDES).
Which types of transport are covered in this France waterway dataset?: The dataset covers total transport, national transport, international transport, and transit transport on French inland waterways for vessels of all nationalities.
How far back does the France inland waterway freight data go?: The quarterly series for French inland waterway transport are available starting from 1982 and are updated continuously with each new release.