War in Ukraine redraws Europe’s goods transport

The plummeting demand for freight transport in Estonia and Latvia highlights the radical changes in European transport since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022.

The latest ITF Statistics Brief shows that the drop in demand for rail freight traffic through the Baltic states is directly linked to economic sanctions introduced by the European Union against Russia, and subsequent countersanctions. Serbia’s leading performance for road freight transport is supported by improved customs efficiency and border management. Road has replaced rail as the leading freight mode in the strategically located Balkan nation which provides essential connectivity to its neighbours via the Pan-European Corridor X.

Inland freight transport growth stalls in Estonia and Latvia

Total inland freight transport growth rate, 2012–22 (tonne-kilometre)

Read the full Statistics Brief here ?? https://www.itf-oecd.org/transport-connectivity-trends-compared