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Rail passenger traffic — Eastern Europe

Rail passenger traffic in Eastern Europe in 2021 — 139,312 M pax-km. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 59.1%.

2021 139,312 M pax-km +16.18% vs 2020
World rank —
Period maximum 340,261 M pax-km1995
Period minimum 119,906 M pax-km2020

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Eastern Europe, 1995–2021100,000200,000300,000400,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 340,261 M pax-km1996: 323,284 M pax-km1997: 305,386 M pax-km1998: 252,307 M pax-km1999: 267,619 M pax-km2000: 295,917 M pax-km2001: 279,685 M pax-km2002: 269,807 M pax-km2003: 273,122 M pax-km2004: 265,859 M pax-km2005: 284,738 M pax-km2006: 289,093 M pax-km2007: 283,912 M pax-km2008: 284,481 M pax-km2009: 253,475 M pax-km2010: 239,304 M pax-km2011: 241,008 M pax-km2012: 245,068 M pax-km2013: 237,789 M pax-km2014: 213,549 M pax-km2015: 206,464 M pax-km2016: 213,563 M pax-km2017: 205,911 M pax-km2018: 214,435 M pax-km2019: 220,403 M pax-km2020: 119,906 M pax-km2021: 139,312 M pax-km
Change over the period: −200,949 (−59.06%) Average annual rate: -3.38 %
Rail passenger traffic — Eastern Europe, by year Eastern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 139,312 +19,406 +16.18%
2020 119,906 −100,497 −45.6%
2019 220,403 +5,968 +2.78%
2018 214,435 +8,525 +4.14%
2017 205,911 −7,652 −3.58%
2016 213,563 +7,099 +3.44%
2015 206,464 −7,085 −3.32%
2014 213,549 −24,240 −10.19%
2013 237,789 −7,279 −2.97%
2012 245,068 +4,060 +1.68%
2011 241,008 +1,704 +0.71%
2010 239,304 −14,171 −5.59%
2009 253,475 −31,006 −10.9%
2008 284,481 +569 +0.2%
2007 283,912 −5,181 −1.79%
2006 289,093 +4,355 +1.53%
2005 284,738 +18,879 +7.1%
2004 265,859 −7,263 −2.66%
2003 273,122 +3,315 +1.23%
2002 269,807 −9,878 −3.53%
2001 279,685 −16,232 −5.49%
2000 295,917 +28,298 +10.57%
1999 267,619 +15,312 +6.07%
1998 252,307 −53,079 −17.38%
1997 305,386 −17,898 −5.54%
1996 323,284 −16,977 −4.99%
1995 340,261 — —

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.

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