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Africa posts 6% air cargo growth in 2025, beating global trend

Air cargo on the rise in Africa. Photo by Goh Rhy Yan @ Unsplash
Air cargo on the rise in Africa. Photo by Goh Rhy Yan @ Unsplash
  • African cargo demand nearly doubled global growth in 2025
  • December surge signals deeper integration into time-sensitive trade

 

African airlines outpaced global air cargo growth in 2025, even as the continent remained a marginal player in a rapidly expanding global aviation trade system, industry data show.

As global air cargo volumes hit record highs last year, Africa emerged as one of the fastest-growing regions, defying its small share of total traffic and underlining the continent’s growing role in time-sensitive trade.

  • African cargo demand nearly doubled global growth in 2025
  • December surge signals deeper integration into time-sensitive trade

 

African airlines outpaced global air cargo growth in 2025, even as the continent remained a marginal player in a rapidly expanding global aviation trade system, industry data show.

As global air cargo volumes hit record highs last year, Africa emerged as one of the fastest-growing regions, defying its small share of total traffic and underlining the continent’s . . .

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