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Road Transport Statistics in the South Caucasus Region

R oad T ransport S tatistics

in the

S outh C aucasus R egion

Road Transport
Statistics in the
South Caucasus
Region

Azerbaijan
7

21

25

Armenia

13

31

Georgia
17

35

39

43

49

53

R oad T ransport S tatistics

in the

S outh C aucasus R egion

S tatistics

on road freight transport

in the

S outhern C aucasus

The International Road Transport Union (IRU), in cooperation with other international organisations and IRU Member Associations
located on the Eurasian landmass, has, over several years, been engaged in activities aimed at developing Euro-Asian road
transport links through the revival of the Great Silk Road whose routes notably crossed, in ancient times, the Southern Caucasus
region. The Silk Road, connecting the East with the West, served as a major channel for countries located along its routes to
develop and maintain trade relations while generating tremendous economic benefits and cross-cultural exchanges across the
entire continent.
Today, modern road transport has replaced camel caravans. As the statistics in this booklet demonstrate, road transport plays
a considerable role in domestic and international haulage in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. However, the volume of transCaucasus haulage operations today is insignificant. Freight traffic bypasses the Southern Caucasus and follows along northern
and southern detours of the ancient trade routes, across Russia and Iran, and this despite the route across the Caucasus being
a major shortcut between East and West. Why is that?
This issue is the focus of the 6th IRU Euro-Asian Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, 16-17 June 2011. For the first time, within the
framework of this IRU conference series, a Coordinating Meeting of International Organisations and Financial Institutions has
been convened, in parallel to the traditional Ministerial Meeting, with a view to pool all the efforts of the international community
and key stakeholders to effectively revitalise the Silk Road by applying the IRUs motto Working together for a better future.

R oad T ransport S tatistics in the S outh C aucasus R egion


A zerbaijan
Length of motor roads
Total length 59,141 km, 29,219 km of which is hard surface roads and 1,684 km is international trunk lines.
Length of the line from Baku to borders:
to the Russian Federation (SDK border crossing point) 208 km
to Georgia (Krasniy Most border crossing point) 508 km
to Iran (Astara border crossing point) 315 km
Evolution of freight haulage volumes (in thousand tonnes)
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010*

Total

145,078.2

173,432.8

183,093.4

189,845.6

198,926.0

Rail

29,687.0

28,275.8

27,432.1

20,273.3

22,432.8

Sea

13,507.1

10,173.2

11,898.0

13,189.7

13,942.2

Air

73.2

52.4

43.3

31.8

36.0

Pipeline

27,426.6

47,408.7

55,730.7

62,114.3

63,850.6

Road

74,384.3

87,622.7

87,989.3

94,236.5

98,664.4
* forecast

8
Freight haulage volumes by mode in 2010 (in thousand tonnes)

13,942.2

Evolution of road transport freight volumes (in thousand tonnes)

36

100,000
94,235.5

98,664.4

80,000

22,432.8

87,622.7

87,989.3

2007

2008

98,664.4

74,384.3

60,000
40,000

Rail
Sea
Air
Road
Pipeline

63,850.6

20,000
0

2006

2009

2010

Evolution of freight haulage volumes by mode (in %)


2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Rail

20.5

16.4

15.0

10.7

11.3

Sea

9.3

5.7

6.5

6.9

7.0

Air

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.0001

Pipeline

18.9

27.3

30.4

32.7

32.1

Road

51.3

50.6

48.1

49.6

49.6

9
Evolution of freight turnover by mode (in million tkm)
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Total

43,293.5

77,932.9

88,606.9

97,530.9

99,362.6

Rail

11,058.7

10,287.0

10,021.0

7,418.0

9,080.2

Sea

8,042.9

6,013.4

6,075.4

6,172.7

5,204.8

Air

290.8

103.5

129.0

110.0

122.2

Pipeline

15,679.2

52,304.5

62,434.0

73,196.3

73,163.4

Road

8,221.9

9,134.5

9,947.5

10,633.9

11,592.0

Freight turnover by mode in 2010 (in %)


5.2% 0.4%
9.1%

11.7%
73.6%

Rail
Sea
Air
Pipeline
Road

10
Evolution of freight turnover by mode (in %)
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Rail

25.5

13.2

11.3

7.6

9.1

Sea

18.6

7.7

6.8

6.3

5.2

Air

0.67

0.3

129.0

0.2

0.4

Pipeline

36.2

67.1

70.5

75.0

73.6

Road

19.0

11.7

11.2

10.9

11.7

Evolution of freight haulage through the Europe-Caucasus-Asia corridor (in thousand tonnes)
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Total

45,756.8

49,124.6

53,059.6

56,991.4

61,731.9

Rail

19,174.9

19,620.8

20,555.1

21,209.1

22,233.4

Sea

12,000.0

13,500.0

15,000.0

16,650.0

18,548.1

Air

3.2

3.8

4.5

5.3

6.3

14,600.0

16,000.0

17,500.0

19,127.0

20,944.1

Road

11

Types of goods transported in international road transport (in thousand tonnes and in %)
20.2

40%

37.9

75%
19.7

39%
44%
22.2

Industrial goods
Agricultural goods
Food products
Other

Laws and Regulations governing Road Transport in the Republic of Azerbaijan


#1 of 05 January 2005, Endorsing the List of Republican Motor Roads
1 April 2008, On Automobile Transport law of the Azerbaijan Republic
#104 of 7July 2008, Parameters of Large-Size and Heavy Cargos Permitted for Haulage along the Roads of the Azerbaijan Republic
#141 of 7 November 2009, Rules of Passenger and Luggage Carriage by Road Transport
#142 of 7 November 2009, Rules of Freight Carriage by Road Transport
11 November 2008, Ruling #12 by the President of the Azerbaijan Republic On Introduction of One-Stop Procedure in Freight Haulage and
Vehicle Check-up at the Border Checkpoints of the Azerbaijan Republic
Law to Ratify the Convention on road signs and signals
Ruling by the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan on equipment of road transport in the territory of the country with digital tachographs as of
1 January 2011
Data source: Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan Republic

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R oad T ransport S tatistics in the S outh C aucasus R egion


A rmenia
Length of motor roads
Total length 7,705 km. Of these, 3,819 km is hard surface road and 1,686 km is international trunk lines.
Length of the line from Erevan to borders:
to Georgia (border crossing point Bagratashen) 213 km,
to Georgia (border crossing point Bavra) 162 km,
to Georgia (border crossing point Gogavan) 170 km,
to Iran (border crossing point Megri) 400 km.
Network of roads of general purpose

Length of motor roads by types of surface (in km)

22%
2009
53%

24%

International
National
Local

Total

7,705

Capital

3,819

Light surface

1,886

Transit

2,000

14
Evolution of freight haulage volumes by modes of transport (in thousand tonnes)
7,000
5,636.4

Road

2,755.1

2,942.6

Rail

10.8

8.4

5,864.5

5,738.4

6,000

5,065.3

5,000

4,479.7

4,000

2,983.7

2,719.6

2,642.3

3,000
2,000
1,000

9.3

2005

9.3

10.0

2006

2007

2008

Air

2009

Evolution of exported, imported and domestic freight by mode (in %)

90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

85.3

81.9

83.3

51.4

46.9

42.4 41.3

85.3

79.8

49.9

45.2

43.1

34.3
23.8

18.8

16.3

12.2
5.9

2005

10.4

24.8

23.1

27.0
16.2

11.9

11.8

11.7

4.3

4.8

4.0

2.9

2006

2007

2008

2009

Rail
Road
Export
Import
Domestic

15
Evolution of modal share in total freigth turnover (in %)
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

67.4

28.2

26.8

3.9

70.2

68.1

0.4

0.4

2008

Evolution of modal share in total freight volume (in %)


70
59.2
56.9
60

Rail
Road
Air
Pipeline

7.2

0.5

2007

2006

28.6

23.4
4.6

0.5

69.8

2009

57.8

54

50
40
30
20
0

0.1

2006

16.6

14.0

12.6

10

30.2

29.3

29

28.1

0.1

2007

0.1

2008

11.9
0.1

2009

Rail
Road
Air
Pipeline

Laws in the Area of Road Transport in Armenia


Law on Motor Roads adopted on 21.12.2006
Law on Road Transport adopted on 21.12.2006
Law on Transport Inspectorate adopted on 21.12.2006

Data source: National Statistic Service of the Republic of Armenia

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R oad T ransport S tatistics in the S outh C aucasus R egion


G eorgia
Length of motor roads
Total length 5,446 km, 1,664 km of which are international main lines.
Length of the line from Tbilisi to the borders:
to Azerbaijan (Krasniy Most border crossing) 60 km,
to Armenia (Sada khlo border crossing) 64 km,
to Turkey (Sarpi border crossing) 416 km
Evolution of road vehicle registrations
Year

Quantity of registered vehicles


Total

Passenger cars

Truck

Buses

2004

319,461

256,153

33,341

24,274

2005

358,142

285,623

38,831

27,256

2006

415,291

327,747

47,502

32,005

2007

508,041

375,954

54,034

35,611

2008

613,116

501,209

44,811

58,381

18
Annual growth of registered vehicles (in %)

700,000

22.3%

600,000

319,461

358,142

415,291

300,000

2004

2005

2006

200,000
100,000

508,041

12.1%

400,000

613,116

16.0%

500,000

20.7%

Annual growth
registered vehicles

2007

2008

2009

0.0154

2008

28.5

47.8
17.1

2007

0.0122

2006

19.3

27.8

28.2

45.3

49
21.2

27.5

0.017

0.012

10

0.008

20

22.6

30

27.2

40

22.2

50

49.8

60

49.7

Evolution of modal share in freight volumes (thousand tonnes)

2010

Total
Rail
Air
Road

19
Evolution of truck units performing import, export and transit freight haulage
150,000
143,279
126,304

100,000

102,574
46,863

50,000

Total
Export

62,794

56,102

42,720
12,991

12,377

Import

9,313

Transit

2006

Modal share of freight transport (in %)


30
26

71,172

57,825

2007

26.9

27.2

2008

27.5

27.8

25.7
22.6

22.2

22

21.2

18.9

18

15.4

Road

14
10

Rail
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

20
Modal share of freight transport (in million tonnes)

1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Foodstuffs and
animal folder

Machinery,
transport
equipement &
miscellaneous
articles

Agricultural
products
and grains

Wood, furniture
and paper products

Building
materials

0.02%

0.02%

0.02%

0.03%

37%

41%

45%

45%

43%

63%

59%

55%

55%

57%

2006

Other cargo

Laws and regulations governing road transport in Georgia

0.01%

2005

Chemicals

2007
2008

Modal share of freight transport (in %)

2004

Metal
products

2007

2008

Law of Georgia on motor roads, adopted in 1994


Law of Georgia on road transport, adopted in 1995
Law of Georgia on road safety, adopted in 1999
Decree 532 by the President of Georgia on Introduction
of changes in the ordinance on adaption of the list of
international and intrastate roads, adopted in 2008
Air
Rail
Road

Data source :
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Association of International Hauliers of Georgia (GIRCA)

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010*

145 078,2

173 432,8

183 093,4

189 845,6

198 926,0

29 687,0

28 275,8

27 432,1

20 273,3

22 432,8

13 507,1

10 173,2

11 898,0

13 189,7

13 942,2

73,2

52,4

43,3

31,8

36,0

27 426,6

47 408,7

55,730,7

62 114,3

63 850,6

74 384,3

87 622,7

87 989,3

94 236,5

98 664,4

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36

100,000
94 235,5

98 664,4

80,000

22 432,8

87 622,7

87 989,3

2007

2008

98 664,4

74 384,3

60,000

63 850,6

40,000
20,000
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2006

2009

2010

(%)

2006
\

2007

2008

2009

2010

20,5

16,4

15,0

10,7

11,3

9,3

5,7

6,5

6,9

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0,05

0,03

0,02

0,02

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18,9

27,3

30,4

32,7

32,1

51,3

50,6

48,1

49,6

49,6

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

43 293,5

77 932,9

88 606,9

97 530,9

99 362,6

11 058,7

10 287,0

10 021,0

7 418,0

9 080,2

8 042,9

6 013,4

6 075,4

6 172,7

5 204,8

290,8

103,5

129,0

110,0

122,2

15 679,2

52 304,5

62 434,0

73 196,3

73 163,4

8 221,9

9 134,5

9 947,5

10 633,9

11 592,0

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5,2% 0,4%
9,1%

11,7%
73,6%

28
(%)

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

25,5

13,2

11,3

7,6

9,1

18,6

7,7

6,8

6,3

5,2

0,67

0,3

129,0

0,2

0,4

36,2

67,1

70,5

75,0

73,6

19,0

11,7

11,2

10,9

11,7

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

45 756,8

49 124,6

53 059,6

56 991,4

61 731,9

19 174,9

19 620,8

20 555,1

21 209,1

22 233,4

12 000,0

13 500,0

15 000,0

16 650,0

18 548,1

3,2

3,8

4,5

5,3

6,3

14 600,0

16 000,0

17 500,0

19 127,0

20 944,1

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20,2

40%

37,9

75%
19,7

39%
44%
22,2



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2009
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7 705

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5 864,5

5 738,4

6 000

5 636,4

2 755,1

2 942,6

10,8

8,4

5 065,3

5 000

4 479,7

4 000

2 983,7

2 719,6

2 642,3

3 000
2 000
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2005

9,3

10,0

2006

2007

2008

2009

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(%)

90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

85,3

81,9

83,3

51,4

46,9

42,4 41,3

85,3

79,8

49,9

45,2

43,1

34,3
23,8

18,8

16,3

12,2
5,9

2005

10,4

24,8

23,1

27,0
16,2

11,9

11,8

11,7

4,3

4,8

4,0

2,9

2006

2007

2008

2009

33
(%)

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

67,4

28,2

26,8

3,9

70,2

68,1

28,6

23,4
4,6

0,5

7,2

0,5

0,4

0,4

2008

2007

2006

69,8

2009

(%)

70
60

59,2

56,9

57,8

54

50
40
30
20
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0,1

2006

16,6

14,0

12,6

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29,3

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2007

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2008

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2004

319 461

256 153

33 341

24 274

2005

358 142

285 623

38 831

27 256

2006

415 291

327 747

47 502

32 005

2007

508 041

375 954

54 034

35 611

2008

613 116

501 209

44 811

58 381

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700 000

22,3%

600 000

319 461

358 142

415 291

300 000

2004

2005

2006

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100 000

508 041

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400 000

613 116

16,0%

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20,7%

2007

2008

2009

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2008

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47,8
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2007

0,0122

2006

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28,2

45,3

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143 279
126 304

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2006

2007

2008

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26,9

27,2

27,5

27,8

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55%

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57%

2005

2006

2007

2007
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2008

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010*

145,078.2

173,432.8

183,093.4

189,845.6

198,926.0

29,687.0

28,275.8

27,432.1

20,273.3

22,432.8

13,507.1

10,173.2

11,898.0

13,189.7

13,942.2

73.2

52.4

43.3

31.8

36.0

27,426.6

47,408.7

55,730.7

62,114.3

63,850.6

74,384.3

87,622.7

87,989.3

94,236.5

98,664.4
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13,942.2


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36

100,000
94,235.5

98,664.4

80,000

22,432.8

87,622.7

87,989.3

2007

2008

98,664.4

74,384.3

60,000

63,850.6

40,000
20,000
0

2006

2009

2010

(%)

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

20.5

16.4

15.0

10.7

11.3

9.3

5.7

6.5

6.9

7.0

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.02

0.0001

18.9

27.3

30.4

32.7

32.1

51.3

50.6

48.1

49.6

49.6

45
( .)

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

43,293.5

77,932.9

88,606.9

97,530.9

99,362.6

11,058.7

10,287.0

10,021.0

7,418.0

9,080.2

8,042.9

6,013.4

6,075.4

6,172.7

5,204.8

290.8

103.5

129.0

110.0

122.2

15,679.2

52,304.5

62,434.0

73,196.3

73,163.4

8,221.9

9,134.5

9,947.5

10,633.9

11,592.0

(%)

5.2% 0.4%
9.1%

11.7%
73.6%

46
(%)

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

25.5

13.2

11.3

7.6

9.1

18.6

7.7

6.8

6.3

5.2

0.67

0.3

129.0

0.2

0.4

36.2

67.1

70.5

75.0

73.6

19.0

11.7

11.2

10.9

11.7

-- (. .)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

45,756.8

49,124.6

53,059.6

56,991.4

61,731.9

19,174.9

19,620.8

20,555.1

21,209.1

22,233.4

12,000.0

13,500.0

15,000.0

16,650.0

18,548.1

3.2

3.8

4.5

5.3

6.3

14,600.0

16,000.0

17,500.0

19,127.0

20,944.1

47
(. . %)
20.2

40%

37.9

75%
19.7

39%
44%
22.2


#1, 2005 . 5 ,
2008 . 1 ,
#104, 2008 . 7 , ,

#141, 2009 . 7 ,
#142, 2009 . 7 ,
2008 . 11 , #12


2011 1

48

49


7,705 . , 3,819 1,686 .
:
( ) 213 ,
( ) 162 ,
( ) 170 ,
( ) 400 .

()

22%
2009

53%

24%

7,705

3,819

1,886

2,000

50
(. )

7,000
5,864.5

5,738.4

6,000

5,636.4

5,065.3

5,000

4,479.7

4,000

2,983.7

2,719.6

2,642.3

3,000

2,942.6

2,755.1

2,000
1,000

9.3

2005

9.3

10.0

2006

2007

10.8

8.4

2008

2009

, (%)

90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

85.3

81.9

83.3

51.4

46.9

42.4 41.3

85.3

79.8

49.9

45.2

43.1

34.3
23.8

18.8

16.3

12.2
5.9

2005

10.4

24.8

23.1

27.0
16.2

11.9

11.8

11.7

4.3

4.8

4.0

2.9

2006

2007

2008

2009

51
(%)

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

67.4

28.2

26.8

3.9

70.2

68.1

0.4

0.4

2008

2009

70
60

59.2

56.9

7.2

0.5

2007

2006

28.6

23.4
4.6

0.5

69.8

(%)

57.8

54

50
40
30
20
0

0.1

2006

16.6

14.0

12.6

10

30.2

29.3

29

28.1

0.1

2007

0.1

2008

11.9
0.1

2009


21 , 2006
21 , 2006
21 , 2006
:

52

53

:
5, 466 . 1,664
:
( ) 60
( ) 64
( ) 416 .
( .)

2004

319,461

256,153

33,341

24,274

2005

358,142

285,623

38,831

27,256

2006

415,291

327,747

47,502

32,005

2007

508,041

375,954

54,034

35,611

2008

613,116

501,209

44,811

58,381

54

700,000

22.3%

600,000

319,461

358,142

415,291

300,000

2004

2005

2006

200,000
100,000

508,041

12.1%

400,000

613,116

16.0%

500,000

20.7%

2007

2008

2009

0.0154

2008

28.5

47.8
17.1

2007

0.0122

2006

19.3

27.8

28.2

45.3

49
21.2

27.5

0.017

0.012

10

0.008

20

22.6

30

27.2

40

22.2

50

49.8

60

49.7

(. .)

2010

55
,

150,000
143,279
126,304

100,000

102,574

71,172

57,825

46,863

50,000

62,794

56,102

42,720
12,991

12,377

9,313

2006

2007

2008

(%)

30
26

26.9

27.2

27.5

27.8

25.7
22.6

22.2

22

21.2

18.9

18

15.4

14
10

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

56
(. .)

1,000
800
600
400
200
0

,
,

2007
2008

(%)

0.01%

0.02%

0.02%

0.02%

0.03%

37%

41%

45%

45%

43%

63%

59%

55%

55%

57%

2005

2006

2007

2008

2004


- 1994.

- 1995.

- 1999.
532 - 3.11.2008


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