African airways report 9.4% progress in air cargo demand in July 2025 – IATA

African airways noticed a 9.4% year-on-year improve in air cargo demand in July 2025, one of many strongest performances globally, in response to the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation (IATA).  

Cargo capability for the area slipped barely by 0.1% in comparison with July 2024. 

The IATA report on July 2025 international air cargo markets highlighted this progress and offered insights into regional freight developments. 

“African airways noticed a 9.4% year-on-year improve in demand for air cargo in July. Capability decreased by 0.1% year-on-year,” the IATA report learn partially. 

When put next with different regional markets, Asia-Pacific carriers led with 11.1% progress, pushed by Europe–Asia routes which expanded 13.5%, extending their run of 29 consecutive months of features. Regional capability rose 7.3%. 

European airways recorded a 4.1% improve in demand with capability up 4.0%, whereas Center Jap carriers grew 2.6% in opposition to a 5.9% rise in capability. Latin America noticed 2.4% progress, alongside a 3.8% improve in capability. 

North America delivered the weakest end result with simply 0.7% progress, as Asia–North America volumes fell 1.0% after the US ended de minimis exemptions on small e-commerce shipments. Regional capability slipped 0.6%. 

Globally, complete demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK) rose 5.5% in comparison with July 2024, with worldwide operations up 6.0%. Out there cargo capability, measured in accessible cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), grew 3.9%, whereas worldwide operations recorded a 4.5% improve. 

Extra insights 

The IATA report additionally highlighted that commerce lane efficiency was blended throughout main international corridors.  

The Asia–North America route, which accounts for twenty-four.4% of complete business volumes, contracted by 1.0%, its third consecutive month-to-month decline. Against this, the Europe–Asia hall expanded 13.5%, extending a 29-month progress streak and representing 20.5% of worldwide freight exercise. 

• Different routes confirmed resilience. Inside Asia, demand rose 10.3%, supported by 21 straight months of growth. The North America–Europe lane grew 9.6% after 18 months of steady features, whereas the Center East–Asia hall climbed 8.5% with 5 months of regular progress.  

• The Center East–Europe route posted solely 0.3% progress, whereas intra-European site visitors rose 4.0%. Africa–Asia site visitors delivered a strong 12.1% improve, although it represented simply 1.4% of worldwide volumes. 

On the financial entrance, international items commerce grew 3.1% year-on-year in June. Common jet gasoline costs had been down 9.1% in comparison with July 2024, easing value pressures for airways. Nonetheless, manufacturing exercise weakened because the Buying Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped to 49.66, signaling contraction amid uncertainty over US commerce insurance policies.