Global Freight Volumes Suggest Continuous Uncertainty
The latest global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum at the OECD through June 2012 highlights continuous economic uncertainty:
- External trade by sea and by air, measured in tonnes of goods moved, remains stagnant below pre-crisis levels;
- Diverging performance across European economies – Germany shows resilience;
- Dependency on Asia as the locomotive of global growth remains. Trade with Asia picks-up after signs of leveling off in the previous quarter;
- Road and rail freight in the EU area fall further while rail freight in USA and Russia grow above pre-crisis levels.
| Date of Publication | 30 September 2012 |
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| Document |
 2012-10.pdf |
| Publication Type | Statistics Brief |
| Tags | Exports, Freight, Imports, Inland Transport, Locomotives, Roads, Sea, Seasonal Fluctuations, Time Series, Trade, Transport Statistics, Trends |