France air freight traffic: European Union (27)
France air freight traffic: European Union (27) stood at 151,033.4 tonnes in Q1 2026, according to Eurostat – air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries, quarterly (avia_paocc). It is one of the indicators in the Air traffic by partner country table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2002 to Q1 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Air traffic by partner country table
| Indicator | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By partner country | |||||||||||
| European Union (27 countries) | 151,033.4 | 160,097.4 | 147,166.7 | 146,569.5 | 145,537.6 | 153,958.8 | 146,849.9 | 149,472.3 | 146,207.5 | 188,749.3 | |
| France (domestic flights) | 36,031.1 | 40,310 | 34,341.9 | 35,161.1 | 35,571.6 | 30,176.8 | 27,801.2 | 28,430.7 | 29,361.9 | 36,663.7 |
Understanding france air freight traffic: European Union (27)
Transport sector databases enumerate the exact count of commercial air freight traffic measured in physical tonnes transported between France and the collective territory of the twenty-seven European Union member states. The metric captures cargo and mail loaded or unloaded onto commercial aircraft, excluding baggage belonging to passengers, aircraft fuel, and company stores moved for internal airline use. This aggregate offers a macro-level view of logistics flows within the single market, separating continental trade from domestic and intercontinental supply chains.
Reading these trade-linked figures requires caution regarding industrial holiday closures, particularly during summer and winter shutdown periods that depress cargo volumes. Analysts should evaluate annual percentage changes against the same quarter of the previous year rather than relying on sequential quarterly comparisons, which are heavily distorted by manufacturing cycles. Revisions can occur when freight forwarders submit delayed declarations, meaning initial releases may be adjusted in subsequent publications.
Frequently asked questions
- Is passenger luggage included in this tonnage measurement?
- Passenger baggage, aircraft fuel, and airline operational stores are excluded from the freight totals.
- How do industrial holidays affect these cargo figures?
- Factory shutdowns during summer and winter reduce manufacturing output and lower freight transport volumes.
- Why should sequential quarter comparisons be avoided for cargo data?
- Regular production cycles and holiday periods create structural quarterly variations that obscure underlying trends.