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According to a statement from ACI EUROPE, air freight volumes at European airports increased by 3.2% in 2025. This rise highlights the resilience of the sector amid geopolitical tensions, adjustments in supply chains, and subdued economic growth. The majority of the increase was recorded at EU+ airports, where freight traffic rose by 3.6%. In contrast, airports outside the EU+ experienced more moderate growth of 0.4%.
Frankfurt remains the leader in air freight traffic
Frankfurt has once again established itself as the busiest cargo airport in Europe, processing nearly 2 million tons of freight (+2%). This places Germany’s largest airport ahead of Istanbul (1.967 million tons, +0.1%), Paris-CDG (1.92 million tons, +2.3%), London-Heathrow (1.549 million tons, +0.8%), and Amsterdam-Schiphol (1.429 million tons, -4.2%). Notably, the airports in Liège (1.323 million tons, +13.9%) and Madrid (840,000 tons, +9.6%) both recorded double-digit growth. This underscores the ongoing importance of specialized cargo centers and flexible capacities.
Performance in air freight is closely linked to changing trade patterns, e-commerce, and the ongoing restructuring of supply chains. Several secondary hubs are also gaining increasing significance. Budapest has further established itself as an important freight hub in Central and Eastern Europe, with a 53.7% increase to 362,119.4 tons. Since the opening of its new cargo terminal in November 2019 (photo), the airport has been able to benefit from integrator traffic, production-related flows, and improved connectivity.
