Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 182,328 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
182,328 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
182,328 Thousand passengers
in 2024
All-time low
23,680 Thousand passengers
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2024

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1993–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200820241993: 23.7k Thousand passengers1994: 26.8k Thousand passengers1995: 45.3k Thousand passengers1996: 48.8k Thousand passengers1997: 53.4k Thousand passengers1998: 35.1k Thousand passengers2001: 40.3k Thousand passengers2002: 65.3k Thousand passengers2003: 74.0k Thousand passengers2004: 81.7k Thousand passengers2005: 87.9k Thousand passengers2006: 96.1k Thousand passengers2007: 106.6k Thousand passengers2008: 105.2k Thousand passengers2009: 101.8k Thousand passengers2010: 109.0k Thousand passengers2011: 116.2k Thousand passengers2012: 116.0k Thousand passengers2013: 115.3k Thousand passengers2014: 121.1k Thousand passengers2015: 127.6k Thousand passengers2016: 134.4k Thousand passengers2017: 144.2k Thousand passengers2018: 153.2k Thousand passengers2019: 160.6k Thousand passengers2020: 40.4k Thousand passengers2021: 59.7k Thousand passengers2022: 132.4k Thousand passengers2023: 162.8k Thousand passengers2024: 182.3k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

Italy recorded 182,328 Thousand passengers for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 182,328 Thousand passengers in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,680 Thousand passengers, in 1993.

That places Italy 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1993 to 2024.
Year Thousand passengers Change
1993 23,680 Thousand passengers —
1994 26,780 Thousand passengers +13.1%
1995 45,294 Thousand passengers +69.1%
1996 48,831 Thousand passengers +7.8%
1997 53,431 Thousand passengers +9.4%
1998 35,052 Thousand passengers -34.4%
2001 40,290 Thousand passengers +14.9%
2002 65,290 Thousand passengers +62.1%
2003 73,966 Thousand passengers +13.3%
2004 81,678 Thousand passengers +10.4%
2005 87,887 Thousand passengers +7.6%
2006 96,118 Thousand passengers +9.4%
2007 106,599 Thousand passengers +10.9%
2008 105,200 Thousand passengers -1.3%
2009 101,774 Thousand passengers -3.3%
2010 108,990 Thousand passengers +7.1%
2011 116,207 Thousand passengers +6.6%
2012 115,983 Thousand passengers -0.2%
2013 115,262 Thousand passengers -0.6%
2014 121,104 Thousand passengers +5.1%
2015 127,621 Thousand passengers +5.4%
2016 134,447 Thousand passengers +5.3%
2017 144,205 Thousand passengers +7.3%
2018 153,159 Thousand passengers +6.2%
2019 160,580 Thousand passengers +4.8%
2020 40,397 Thousand passengers -74.8%
2021 59,691 Thousand passengers +47.8%
2022 132,413 Thousand passengers +121.8%
2023 162,843 Thousand passengers +23.0%
2024 182,328 Thousand passengers +12.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 182,328 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589 Thousand passengers, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 182,328 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830 Thousand passengers, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +121.8% 59,691 Thousand passengers 132,413 Thousand passengers
2020 -74.8% 160,580 Thousand passengers 40,397 Thousand passengers
1995 +69.1% 26,780 Thousand passengers 45,294 Thousand passengers
2002 +62.1% 40,290 Thousand passengers 65,290 Thousand passengers
1998 -34.4% 53,431 Thousand passengers 35,052 Thousand passengers
2021 +47.8% 40,397 Thousand passengers 59,691 Thousand passengers

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,845 Thousand passengers 23,680 Thousand passengers 53,431 Thousand passengers 6
2000s 84,311 Thousand passengers 40,290 Thousand passengers 106,599 Thousand passengers 9
2010s 129,756 Thousand passengers 108,990 Thousand passengers 160,580 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 115,534 Thousand passengers 40,397 Thousand passengers 182,328 Thousand passengers 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Spain 259,740 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 4 Germany 199,549 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 6 France 174,765 Thousand passengers compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 76,265 Thousand passengers compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 76,265 Thousand passengers compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Italy?
Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Italy was 182,328 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 182,328 Thousand passengers in 2024.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23,680 Thousand passengers in 1993.
How does Italy rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
365 places, 8,752 data points, 1993–2024
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