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Freight transport on inland waterways

Number of transportations on inland waterways
2025
6 291
Increased +12.0% compared to 2024
Transport volume on inland waterways
2025
5.8 million tonnes
Decreased -11.6% compared to 2024
Transport performance on inland waterways
2025
5.2 billion tonne-kilometres
Decreased -20.0% compared to 2024

The survey of freight transport on the Danube covers the transport of goods with vessels of which the loading and unloading port is located on Austrian waterways or leads over these. Data is transmitted monthly to Statistics Austria by the offices of the individual loading and unloading ports, the reporting offices respectively the cargo handling companies, and by the Ottensheim lock. Important key figures are the number of transportations as well as the transport volume and transport performance in national and international transport, and these are published monthly. 

The survey of vessel traffic covers the number of locks passed by loaded and unloaded vessels on the Austrian part of the Danube. Data is collected monthly and aggregated per lock by type of vessel. The results of the vessel traffic are published monthly.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, inland waterways Statistics. Compiled on 27 March 2026.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, inland waterways Statistics. Compiled on 27 March 2026.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, inland waterways statistics. Compiled on 27 March 2026.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, inland waterways Statistics. Compiled on 27 March 2026.

S: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, inland waterways statistics. Compiled on 27 March 2026. – Rounding differences may occur. – Without push or pull ships.

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2026-03-27 file Freight traffic on the Danube hits record low in 2025
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2025-03-27 file Transport volume on the Danube increased in 2024
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2024-03-27 file Freight transport on the Danube: Transport volume in 2023 at a historic low
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2026-12-29 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport September 2026, 3rd quarter 2026
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2026-11-28 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport August 2026
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2026-10-29 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport July 2026
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2026-09-30 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport June 2026, 2nd quarter 2026
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2026-08-28 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport May 2026
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2026-07-31 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport April 2026
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2026-06-26 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport June 2026, 2nd quarter 2026
Tourism and transport / Freight transport / Freight transport on inland waterways
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2026-05-28 calendar-alt Inland waterway transport February 2026
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