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What is the market size of the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
The market size of the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom is £51.8bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
There are 4,757 businesses in the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 6.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom is expected to grow.
What does the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom include?
National transport and International transport are part of the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom.
How competitive is the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Freight Rail Transport industry in the United Kingdom.
Table of Contents
External Environment
Highlights
Trends
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key Takeaways
Harmonised regulations improve efficiency. EU railways (interoperability) regulations ensure standard Technical Specifications for Interoperability apply across Europe's railways and establish a formal European verification and authorisation process for placing new, upgraded or renewed infrastructure or rolling stock in service.
External Drivers
Analysis
What demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the Freight Rail Transport in the UK industry?
Financial Benchmarks
Highlights
Trends
- Profit Margin
- Average Wage
- Largest Cost
Key Takeaways
Decreasing employment lowers wage costs. Greater automation in the rail freight industry has kept the industry immune to European labour shortages.
Cost Structure
Charts
- Share of Economy vs. Investment Matrix
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Industry Cost Structure Benchmarks:
- Marketing
- Depreciation
- Profit
- Purchases
- Wages
- Rent
- Utilities
- Other
Analysis
What trends impact cost in the Freight Rail Transport in the UK industry?
Key Ratios
Data tables
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
Country Benchmarks
European Leaders & Laggards
Data Tables
Top and bottom five countries listed for each:
- Revenue Growth (2025)
- Business Growth (2025)
- Job Growth (2025)
European Country Performance
Data Tables
Rankings available for 37 countries. Statistics ranked include:
- IVA/Revenue (2025)
- Imports/Demand (2025)
- Exports/Revenue (2025)
- Revenue per Employee (2025)
- Wages/Revenue (2025)
- Employees per Establishment (2025)
- Average Wage (2025)
Structural Comparison
Data Tables
Trends in 37 countries benchmarked against trends in Europe
- Concentration
- Competition
- Barriers to Entry
- Buyer Power
- Supplier Power
- Volatility
- Capital Intensity
- Innovation
- Life Cycle
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Methodology
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