Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and was 1.10 billion Passenger in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.10 billion Passenger
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
1.10 billion Passenger
in 2025
All-time low
277.73 million Passenger
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B2008201620252008: 710.1M Passenger2009: 669.2M Passenger2010: 694.6M Passenger2011: 735.7M Passenger2012: 739.8M Passenger2013: 749.8M Passenger2014: 782.5M Passenger2015: 823.7M Passenger2016: 875.1M Passenger2017: 942.2M Passenger2018: 999.5M Passenger2019: 1.0B Passenger2020: 277.7M Passenger2021: 375.2M Passenger2022: 818.9M Passenger2023: 975.5M Passenger2024: 1.1B Passenger2025: 1.1B Passenger

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Passenger.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.10 billion Passenger, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.10 billion Passenger in 2025 and was at its lowest, 277.73 million Passenger, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Passenger Change
2008 710.12 million Passenger
2009 669.20 million Passenger -5.8%
2010 694.60 million Passenger +3.8%
2011 735.65 million Passenger +5.9%
2012 739.79 million Passenger +0.6%
2013 749.79 million Passenger +1.4%
2014 782.46 million Passenger +4.4%
2015 823.71 million Passenger +5.3%
2016 875.07 million Passenger +6.2%
2017 942.18 million Passenger +7.7%
2018 999.53 million Passenger +6.1%
2019 1.04 billion Passenger +3.9%
2020 277.73 million Passenger -73.2%
2021 375.19 million Passenger +35.1%
2022 818.92 million Passenger +118.3%
2023 975.49 million Passenger +19.1%
2024 1.06 billion Passenger +8.2%
2025 1.10 billion Passenger +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 689.66 million Passenger 669.20 million Passenger 710.12 million Passenger 2
2010s 838.08 million Passenger 694.60 million Passenger 1.04 billion Passenger 10
2020s 766.43 million Passenger 277.73 million Passenger 1.10 billion Passenger 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 277.55 million Passenger compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 277.55 million Passenger compare
  3. 3 Spain 272.42 million Passenger compare
  4. 4 Germany 207.40 million Passenger compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 196.55 million Passenger compare
  6. 6 Italy 193.88 million Passenger compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.10 billion Passenger in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion Passenger in 2025.
What is the lowest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 277.73 million Passenger in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country
Unit
Passenger
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,113 data points, 1993–2025
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