EU external trade per mode (value)

EU external total merchandise imports and exports in billion € from 2016 to 2023

Considering the vast difference in terms of weight carried by sea transport, it appears that seaborne trade is quite competitive in terms of cost per tonne transferred than the other transport modes.
Chart: EMSASource: EC (Statistical Pocketbooks 2017 to 2024, Section 2.1)Download image