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Rail freight volume 2026-07 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)

China Rail freight volume data from NBS.

Data as of: July 2026 Source: National Bureau of Statistics Coverage: 2005-01–2026-07 254 data points monthly updates
Data as of July 2026
43,047 10k tonnes (monthly)
Rail freight volume
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China's Rail freight volume in 2026-07 was 43047 10k tonnes (monthly). Historical data available from 2005-01 to 2026-07, covering 22 years. Data source: National Bureau of Statistics.

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Period Value (10k tonnes (monthly))
2026-07 43,047
2026-06 43,576
2026-05 45,932
2026-04 44,617
2026-03 46,036
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Rail freight volume — full historical data from 2005-01 to 2026-07
Period Value (10k tonnes (monthly))
2005-01 22,100
2005-02 19,800
2005-03 22,300
2005-04 21,700
2005-05 22,500
2005-06 21,900
2005-07 22,500
2005-08 22,500
2005-09 22,100
2005-10 23,500
2005-11 23,100
2005-12 23,400
2006-01 22,200
2006-02 21,100
2006-03 24,000
2006-04 23,600
2006-05 24,600
2006-06 24,000
2006-07 24,400
2006-08 24,900
2006-09 24,600
2006-10 25,600
2006-11 24,967
2006-12 25,100
2007-01 26,100
2007-02 23,246
2007-03 25,646
2007-04 25,393
2007-05 26,400
2007-06 25,900
2007-07 26,600
2007-08 26,498
2007-09 26,039
2007-10 27,123
2007-11 25,896
2007-12 26,900
2008-01 26,700
2008-02 25,566
2008-03 28,559
2008-04 27,616
2008-05 28,294
2008-06 27,476
2008-07 28,085
2008-08 28,971
2008-09 28,015
2008-10 27,919
2008-11 24,700
2008-12 24,517
2009-01 25,149
2009-02 23,404
2009-03 26,500
2009-04 26,017
2009-05 27,805
2009-06 27,355
2009-07 28,456
2009-08 28,911
2009-09 28,133
2009-10 29,385
2009-11 28,224
2009-12 29,368
2010-01 30,628
2010-02 27,918
2010-03 31,593
2010-04 29,824
2010-05 31,008
2010-06 29,994
2010-07 30,814
2010-08 30,700
2010-09 29,919
2010-10 31,308
2010-11 30,435
2010-12 30,850
2011-01 32,695
2011-02 29,448
2011-03 33,042
2011-04 31,153
2011-05 32,985
2011-06 32,133
2011-07 32,686
2011-08 32,497
2011-09 32,428
2011-10 33,410
2011-11 32,446
2011-12 33,098
2012-01 33,588
2012-02 31,256
2012-03 34,836
2012-04 33,377
2012-05 34,657
2012-06 31,536
2012-07 30,461
2012-08 30,364
2012-09 30,686
2012-10 32,510
2012-11 32,853
2012-12 33,717
2013-01 34,443
2013-02 30,980
2013-03 33,984
2013-04 31,218
2013-05 32,420
2013-06 31,304
2013-07 31,883
2013-08 32,814
2013-09 33,447
2013-10 35,132
2013-11 33,940
2013-12 35,133
2014-01 34,367
2014-02 29,020
2014-03 32,574
2014-04 30,369
2014-05 32,084
2014-06 31,092
2014-07 31,388
2014-08 32,674
2014-09 31,620
2014-10 32,965
2014-11 31,738
2014-12 31,371
2015-01 31,253
2015-02 26,370
2015-03 29,297
2015-04 27,351
2015-05 28,569
2015-06 27,453
2015-07 27,970
2015-08 27,663
2015-09 26,692
2015-10 27,638
2015-11 26,777
2015-12 28,800
2016-01 28,126
2016-02 23,547
2016-03 27,433
2016-04 26,100
2016-05 26,575
2016-06 25,700
2016-07 26,349
2016-08 27,931
2016-09 28,560
2016-10 30,721
2016-11 30,493
2016-12 31,579
2017-01 31,058
2017-02 28,121
2017-03 32,185
2017-04 30,133
2017-05 30,304
2017-06 29,934
2017-07 31,002
2017-08 31,590
2017-09 31,178
2017-10 32,199
2017-11 30,774
2017-12 30,387
2018-01 33,963
2018-02 30,435
2018-03 33,972
2018-04 30,546
2018-05 33,884
2018-06 32,950
2018-07 33,712
2018-08 33,714
2018-09 34,207
2018-10 35,460
2018-11 35,081
2018-12 34,648
2019-01 36,756
2019-02 29,769
2019-03 34,752
2019-04 33,595
2019-05 36,193
2019-06 35,426
2019-07 36,780
2019-08 36,044
2019-09 36,208
2019-10 38,655
2019-11 38,367
2019-12 39,209
2020-01 36,313
2020-02 31,576
2020-03 35,189
2020-04 32,723
2020-05 36,660
2020-06 37,905
2020-07 39,344
2020-08 38,391
2020-09 37,528
2020-10 39,930
2020-11 39,504
2020-12 40,697
2021-01 40,796
2021-02 37,252
2021-03 39,336
2021-04 38,126
2021-05 40,206
2021-06 37,985
2021-07 36,518
2021-08 39,499
2021-09 37,807
2021-10 40,210
2021-11 41,886
2021-12 42,422
2022-01 41,276
2022-02 36,706
2022-03 42,526
2022-04 41,743
2022-05 42,637
2022-06 40,757
2022-07 41,005
2022-08 40,680
2022-09 41,243
2022-10 41,533
2022-11 41,196
2022-12 42,019
2023-01 40,888
2023-02 39,218
2023-03 44,154
2023-04 41,000
2023-05 41,719
2023-06 39,790
2023-07 41,489
2023-08 41,067
2023-09 41,308
2023-10 43,656
2023-11 42,765
2023-12 43,558
2024-03 43,502
2024-04 40,759
2024-05 43,700
2024-06 42,800
2024-07 43,229
2024-08 43,285
2024-09 42,701
2024-10 45,537
2024-11 45,496
2024-12 45,929
2025-03 44,526
2025-04 42,769
2025-05 43,975
2025-06 43,760
2025-07 45,162
2025-08 45,698
2025-09 44,511
2025-10 45,797
2025-11 46,026
2025-12 44,733
2026-02 38,241
2026-03 46,036
2026-04 44,617
2026-05 45,932
2026-06 43,576
2026-07 43,047

About This Dataset

China Rail freight volume data from NBS.

China's Rail freight volume in 2026-07 was 43,047 (10k tonnes (monthly)). The dataset spans 254 data points from 2005-01 to 2026-07, updated monthly. Total change from 2005-01 to 2026-07: 94.8%.

Category
transport
Source
National Bureau of Statistics
Frequency
monthly
Time Range
2005-01–2026-07
Data Points
254
Unit
10k tonnes (monthly)

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Latest value

43,047 10k tonnes (monthly)

Citation Format:

China Data Portal (2026). Rail freight volume. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-rail-freight/

Primary Source:

National Bureau of Statistics

Data as of:

July 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Rail freight volume dataset report for 2026-07?

The latest row reports 43,047 10k tonnes (monthly) for 2026-07. This dataset includes 254 data points from 2005-01 to 2026-07.

How did China's Rail freight volume change from 2005-01 to 2026-07?

From 2005-01 to 2026-07, China's Rail freight volume changed from 22,100 10k tonnes (monthly) to 43,047 10k tonnes (monthly). This is a cumulative level change of 94.8%, not an annual growth-rate series.

Where does Rail freight volume data come from?

Rail freight volume data is sourced from National Bureau of Statistics and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.

Where can I download Rail freight volume data?

You can download Rail freight volume data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-rail-freight. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.

What is the data range for Rail freight volume?

The Rail freight volume dataset covers 2005-01 to 2026-07, with 254 data points. Data source: National Bureau of Statistics.

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