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World Bank dataset covers infrastructure in 150+ countries
The 2026 report presents comparable energy, transport and digital asset data for more than 150 countries.
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Transport, cities and infrastructure data, with source scope, periods and methods for comparison.
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Eurostat: sea carried 67% of EU freight performance
By tonne-kilometres, maritime transport accounted for 67% of EU freight performance. Road’s share was 25.7%.
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Eurostat: EU inland waterway freight rose 4.5% in 2024
Freight performance grew 4.5% year over year, its first rise after two annual declines.
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Eurostat: EU rail passenger-kilometres rose 5.8% in 2024
Main undertakings reached 443 billion passenger-kilometres, up from 419 billion in 2023. The series began in 2004.
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Eurostat: EU railway accident deaths fell 10.8% in 2024
Accident deaths fell from 841 in 2023 to 750. Unauthorised people on tracks accounted for 65.6%.
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Eurostat: EU road freight tonnage fell 0.7% in 2024
Tonnage declined 0.7%, while tonne-kilometre performance rose 0.7%.
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World Bank port index compared 403 container ports
The 2025 index covers 403 ports and over 175,000 vessel calls during 2020–2024.
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Private infrastructure commitments reached $100.7bn in 2024
The World Bank PPI report recorded $100.7bn across 315 projects in low- and middle-income countries, versus $87.1bn in 2023.
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World Bank logistics index compared 139 countries
The 2023 index compared cross-border freight speed and reliability across 139 countries.
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