6.2.7.1. Goods transport by rail

(empty private owned wagons excluded)

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Transport of goods total (thous. tonnes) 108 871 107 235 111 379 104 788 90 734 98 253

national 54 562 53 192 57 187 51 075 43 229 46 040

total international 54 309 54 043 54 192 53 713 47 506 52 213

of which:    export 27 246 27 627 26 441 25 415 24 661 24 579

            import 21 466 21 277 21 942 22 053 17 627 20 908

            transit through CR 5 597 5 139 5 809 6 245 5 218 6 726

Transport performance (in millions tonnes-kilometres) 22 623 22 338 21 010 18 709 16 713 17 496

national 10 330 10 493 9 796 8 195 7 117 7 399

total international 12 293 11 846 11 214 10 514 9 596 10 097

of which:    export 7 751 7 579 6 873 6 114 5 796 5 690

            import 2 998 2 877 2 763 2 725 2 333 2 587

            transit through CR 1 544 1 390 1 578 1 675 1 467 1 820

Source: transport statistics of the MDS

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	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
*Transport of goods total (thous. tonnes)*	*108 871*	*107 235*	*111 379*	*104 788*	*90 734*	*98 253*
national	54 562	53 192	57 187	51 075	43 229	46 040
total international	54 309	54 043	54 192	53 713	47 506	52 213
of which: export	27 246	27 627	26 441	25 415	24 661	24 579
import	21 466	21 277	21 942	22 053	17 627	20 908
transit through CR	5 597	5 139	5 809	6 245	5 218	6 726
*Transport performance (in millions tonnes-kilometres)*	*22 623*	*22 338*	*21 010*	*18 709*	*16 713*	*17 496*
national	10 330	10 493	9 796	8 195	7 117	7 399
total international	12 293	11 846	11 214	10 514	9 596	10 097
of which: export	7 751	7 579	6 873	6 114	5 796	5 690
import	2 998	2 877	2 763	2 725	2 333	2 587
transit through CR	1 544	1 390	1 578	1 675	1 467	1 820