France foreign rail freight tonnes: Germany
France foreign rail freight tonnes: Germany stood at 2.76 million tonnes in 2025, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the Freight transport (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2016 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Freight transport (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign countries | |||||||||||
| Germany | 2.76 | 3 | 3.07 | 3.84 | 3.91 | 3.03 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.64 | 3.31 | |
| Spain | 1.47 | 1.93 | 2.54 | 3.08 | 3.22 | 2.5 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
Understanding france foreign rail freight tonnes: Germany
Physical mass of international rail freight entering the domestic transport network from Germany records the total weight of cross-border cargo delivered by railway from this eastern neighbor. This metric separates German rail imports from all other foreign and domestic freight streams. It includes heavy industrial inputs, manufactured goods, and bulk commodities transported via shared rail interconnections and offloaded at domestic destinations.
When reviewing this dataset, users should examine multi-year trends to identify structural trade patterns, avoiding overinterpretation of single-year fluctuations caused by network maintenance. Revisions to early figures typically arise from delayed administrative processing of international interchange waybills. Researchers must avoid equating this volume measure with overall bilateral trade value, as high-value electronics or machinery contribute very little to total physical weight.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific border crossings are included in this metric?
- All rail entry points along the shared border between the two countries are aggregated into this single total.
- How do early estimates differ from finalized figures?
- Provisional estimates rely on early carrier samples, while final figures incorporate reconciled cross-border administrative reports.
- Does this series measure the financial cost of the imported goods?
- No, it quantifies physical weight in millions of tonnes, omitting any financial valuation.