Germany truck toll and container throughput
Germany truck toll and container throughput indices track monthly freight and shipping activity.
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| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | |
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| Truck toll mileage index2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unadjusted | 100.6 | 88.6 | 100.5 | 99.4 | 90.8 | 95.3 | 104.3 | 91.6 | 88.3 | 82.3 | 96.3 | 101.4 | 98.2 | 86.2 | 101.1 | 91.8 | 96 | 96.1 | 99.5 | 91.5 | 92.4 | 78.6 | 98.5 | 102.2 | 94.9 | 90.4 | 99.9 | 95.3 | 93.9 | 100.1 | 96.5 | 96.2 | 92.6 | 78.8 | 102 | 97 | 96 | |
| Seasonally and calendar adjusted | 96.7 | 95.9 | 95.3 | 94.5 | 96.1 | 94.6 | 95.1 | 95.3 | 94.7 | 96.4 | 94.2 | 94.7 | 94.4 | 94 | 95.9 | 94 | 94.4 | 95.4 | 95.6 | 93.8 | 95.5 | 95 | 95.3 | 95.5 | 94.7 | 94.9 | 94.7 | 95 | 94.9 | 95.7 | 94.8 | 96.4 | 94.2 | 92.2 | 95.2 | 94.1 | 95.7 | |
| RWI/ISL container throughput index (2015 = 100)2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Global index3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Global: original | 148.39 | 146.23 | 145.54 | 145.43 | 141.51 | 143.72 | 131.91 | 143.27 | 136.64 | 140.07 | 139.55 | 138.64 | 145.58 | 144.19 | 140.39 | 142.03 | 137.75 | 138.77 | 122.45 | 136.43 | 126.98 | 131.41 | 133.95 | 134.09 | 139.76 | 136.85 | 133.67 | 134.11 | 132.52 | 128.34 | 114.32 | 127.24 | 124.88 | 124.61 | 125.66 | 127.63 | ||
| Global: seasonally and working-day adjusted | 141.86 | 141.78 | 142.47 | 141.67 | 141.35 | 142.52 | 146.13 | 142.62 | 140.53 | 141.85 | 139.85 | 137.78 | 139.75 | 139.33 | 137.52 | 137.82 | 137.72 | 136.91 | 137.04 | 136.58 | 131.26 | 133.07 | 133.73 | 133.38 | 133.83 | 131.77 | 130.41 | 130.22 | 132.22 | 127.03 | 127.55 | 127.07 | 128.97 | 126.31 | 125.18 | 126.58 | ||
| Global: trend-cycle | 142.21 | 141.94 | 141.82 | 141.85 | 141.96 | 142.06 | 142.02 | 141.79 | 141.4 | 140.89 | 140.3 | 139.73 | 139.08 | 138.62 | 138.23 | 137.89 | 137.52 | 137.02 | 136.37 | 135.64 | 134.92 | 134.26 | 133.69 | 133.18 | 132.63 | 131.92 | 130.98 | 129.91 | 128.94 | 128.14 | 127.57 | 127.15 | 126.75 | 126.31 | 125.82 | 125.28 | ||
| North Range ports3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Range: original | 126.31 | 123.85 | 116.46 | 123.15 | 119.75 | 125 | 111.06 | 105.49 | 117.26 | 121.89 | 107.01 | 114.72 | 119.72 | 125.03 | 114.51 | 123.66 | 119.08 | 120.86 | 106.32 | 109.86 | 102.28 | 110.76 | 121.22 | 112.48 | 117.82 | 114.32 | 107.68 | 114.19 | 110.77 | 117.75 | 104.41 | 96.4 | 98.5 | 98.98 | 109.3 | 104.59 | ||
| North Range: seasonally and working-day adjusted | 123.86 | 120.55 | 119.72 | 119.58 | 119.31 | 120.11 | 117.81 | 107.47 | 122.89 | 124.93 | 102.05 | 115.1 | 117.59 | 120.86 | 118.22 | 118.91 | 117.96 | 116.59 | 112.64 | 113.09 | 107.42 | 113.35 | 115.02 | 113.27 | 115.29 | 111.3 | 110.44 | 110.44 | 110.3 | 112.82 | 106.53 | 99.13 | 103.26 | 101.64 | 104.22 | 104.01 | ||
| North Range: trend-cycle | 121.78 | 120.93 | 120.13 | 119.58 | 119.58 | 120.19 | 121.17 | 121.92 | 122.08 | 121.61 | 120.72 | 119.79 | 119.71 | 119.11 | 118.68 | 118.17 | 117.36 | 116.28 | 115.17 | 114.35 | 113.97 | 113.87 | 113.84 | 113.63 | 113.14 | 112.39 | 111.47 | 110.42 | 109.16 | 107.7 | 106.13 | 104.61 | 103.44 | 103.01 | 103.31 | 104.13 |
Latest reading
The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2005 to Sep 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank, Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) and RWI / Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL).
About this data
Germany truck toll and container throughput indices track monthly freight and shipping activity. Published by the Bundesbank, Destatis and the RWI/ISL, these indicators move ahead of production and trade statistics. The container index covers global and North Range ports, presented as original, seasonally and working-day adjusted, and trend-cycle series. The data is provided as index values and is available since 2005.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany truck toll and container throughput?
- Seasonally and calendar adjusted stood at 96.7 in Sep 2026. That is +0.8% from Aug 2026 and +2.4% from a year earlier.
- Is Germany truck toll and container throughput at a high or a low right now?
- The reading of 96.7 is the highest since Feb 2023.
- How far back does the Germany truck toll and container throughput data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2005 to Sep 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank, Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) and RWI / Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL). Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What does the Germany truck toll mileage index measure?
- The Germany truck toll mileage index measures the distance travelled by toll-liable heavy goods vehicles on the German motorway network. Because transport is closely linked to manufacturing, it serves as an early monthly indicator for industrial production.
- What is the RWI/ISL container throughput index?
- The RWI/ISL container throughput index is a monthly gauge of global shipping activity, tracking container volumes across the world's major ports. The dataset also features a dedicated sub-index for the North Range ports, spanning from Le Havre to Hamburg in Germany.
- Are the Germany freight activity indicators seasonally adjusted?
- Yes, the Germany truck toll mileage index is available as a seasonally and calendar adjusted series. Similarly, the RWI/ISL container throughput index is provided in its original form, as seasonally and working-day adjusted figures, and as a trend-cycle.