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Statistics in the
South Caucasus
Region
Azerbaijan
7
21
25
Armenia
13
31
Georgia
17
35
39
43
49
53
in the
S tatistics
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.
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
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
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
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
12
13
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
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
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
16
17
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
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
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
0.01%
2005
Chemicals
2007
2008
2004
Metal
products
2007
2008
Data source :
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Association of International Hauliers of Georgia (GIRCA)
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183 093,4
189 845,6
198 926,0
29 687,0
28 275,8
27 432,1
20 273,3
22 432,8
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11 898,0
13 189,7
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55,730,7
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94 235,5
98 664,4
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22 432,8
87 622,7
87 989,3
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63 850,6
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2006
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2010
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2008
2009
2010
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32,7
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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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73,6%
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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
29
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37,9
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19,7
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5 864,5
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6 000
5 636,4
2 755,1
2 942,6
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4 479,7
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2 983,7
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2005
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80
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11,8
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2008
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70
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50
40
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53,059.6
56,991.4
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19,620.8
20,555.1
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15,000.0
16,650.0
18,548.1
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2007
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80
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40
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20
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11.8
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2007
2008
2009
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50
40
30
20
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26.8
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2008
2009
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60
59.2
56.9
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2007
2006
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23.4
4.6
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50
40
30
20
0
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2006
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2008
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256,153
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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
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600,000
319,461
358,142
415,291
300,000
2004
2005
2006
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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.
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