Rail passenger traffic — all countries

Rail passenger traffic — Euro area

Rail passenger traffic in the Euro area in 2021 — 2,052 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 53.9%.

2021 2,052 M pax-km −13.27% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 4,509 M pax-km2019
Period minimum 2,052 M pax-km2021

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Euro area, 1995–20212,0003,0004,0005,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 4,448 M pax-km1996: 4,136 M pax-km1997: 3,970 M pax-km1998: 3,990 M pax-km1999: 3,617 M pax-km2000: 3,439 M pax-km2001: 3,136 M pax-km2002: 3,000 M pax-km2003: 2,928 M pax-km2004: 2,878 M pax-km2005: 2,934 M pax-km2006: 2,981 M pax-km2007: 3,101 M pax-km2008: 3,194 M pax-km2009: 3,070 M pax-km2010: 3,134 M pax-km2011: 3,157 M pax-km2012: 3,131 M pax-km2013: 3,067 M pax-km2014: 3,218 M pax-km2015: 3,684 M pax-km2016: 3,732 M pax-km2017: 4,072 M pax-km2018: 4,201 M pax-km2019: 4,509 M pax-km2020: 2,366 M pax-km2021: 2,052 M pax-km
Change over the period: −2,396 (−53.86%) Average annual rate: -2.93 %
Rail passenger traffic — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 2,052 −314 −13.27%
2020 2,366 −2,143 −47.52%
2019 4,509 +308 +7.32%
2018 4,201 +129 +3.17%
2017 4,072 +341 +9.13%
2016 3,732 +48 +1.29%
2015 3,684 +467 +14.5%
2014 3,218 +151 +4.91%
2013 3,067 −64 −2.04%
2012 3,131 −26 −0.81%
2011 3,157 +23 +0.72%
2010 3,134 +64 +2.08%
2009 3,070 −124 −3.87%
2008 3,194 +93 +2.98%
2007 3,101 +120 +4.03%
2006 2,981 +48 +1.62%
2005 2,934 +56 +1.93%
2004 2,878 −50 −1.69%
2003 2,928 −73 −2.42%
2002 3,000 −136 −4.34%
2001 3,136 −303 −8.8%
2000 3,439 −179 −4.94%
1999 3,617 −373 −9.34%
1998 3,990 +20 +0.5%
1997 3,970 −167 −4.03%
1996 4,136 −312 −7%
1995 4,448

About the indicator

Rail passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers: the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance of the trip. The indicator depends on population density and on geography alike: countries with long distances and developed high-speed service post the highest values.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.