Frankfurt Airport Cargo Exports Rise 10.2% in October

Frankfurt Airport handled about 94,600 tonnes of export cargo in October, an increase of 10.2% from the same month a year earlier. Reported figures also put total cargo volume 4.5% higher year over year.

Key details

• Imports fell 1.7% to 88,100 tonnes.
• Exports to Asia increased 18.8%; no tonnage figure was given for that trade lane.

Frankfurt Airport exports reached about 94,600 tonnes in October, up 10.2% year over year.

Why it matters

Export growth coincided with a decline in import cargo, showing different year-over-year directions across Frankfurt’s two cargo flows. The reported increase in exports to Asia identifies a stronger trade lane, though the figures give no volume for that route.