Annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary

Hungary: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 7.82 billion in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.82 billion
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
26th
of 63 countries
All-time high
15.36 billion
in 1974
All-time low
4.85 billion
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary, 1970–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary is 7.82 billion, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary peaked at 15.36 billion in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.85 billion, in 2020.

That places Hungary 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 15.17 billion —
1971 14.73 billion -2.9%
1972 14.98 billion +1.7%
1973 14.90 billion -0.5%
1974 15.36 billion +3.1%
1975 14.76 billion -3.9%
1976 14.54 billion -1.5%
1977 14.39 billion -1.1%
1978 13.94 billion -3.1%
1979 13.65 billion -2.1%
1980 13.71 billion +0.5%
1981 13.54 billion -1.2%
1982 13.07 billion -3.5%
1983 11.11 billion -15.0%
1984 11.27 billion +1.5%
1985 11.21 billion -0.6%
1986 11.22 billion +0.1%
1987 11.32 billion +0.9%
1988 11.51 billion +1.7%
1989 11.87 billion +3.1%
1990 11.40 billion -3.9%
1991 9.86 billion -13.5%
1992 9.18 billion -6.9%
1993 8.77 billion -4.5%
1994 8.57 billion -2.3%
1995 8.34 billion -2.7%
1996 8.58 billion +3.0%
1997 8.67 billion +1.0%
1998 8.88 billion +2.4%
1999 9.51 billion +7.1%
2000 9.69 billion +1.9%
2001 10.01 billion +3.2%
2002 10.53 billion +5.3%
2003 10.29 billion -2.3%
2004 10.54 billion +2.5%
2005 9.88 billion -6.3%
2006 9.58 billion -3.0%
2007 8.75 billion -8.7%
2008 8.29 billion -5.2%
2009 8.07 billion -2.7%
2010 7.69 billion -4.7%
2011 7.81 billion +1.5%
2012 7.81 billion +0.0%
2013 7.84 billion +0.5%
2014 7.74 billion -1.3%
2015 7.61 billion -1.7%
2016 7.65 billion +0.6%
2017 7.73 billion +1.0%
2018 7.77 billion +0.5%
2019 7.75 billion -0.2%
2020 4.85 billion -37.4%
2021 5.43 billion +12.0%
2022 7.82 billion +43.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7.82 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7.82 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary 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 +43.8% 5.43 billion 7.82 billion
2020 -37.4% 7.75 billion 4.85 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.64 billion 13.65 billion 15.36 billion 10
1980s 11.98 billion 11.11 billion 13.71 billion 10
1990s 9.18 billion 8.34 billion 11.40 billion 10
2000s 9.56 billion 8.07 billion 10.54 billion 10
2010s 7.74 billion 7.61 billion 7.84 billion 10
2020s 6.04 billion 4.85 billion 7.82 billion 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion compare
  2. 24 Argentina 8.36 billion compare
  3. 25 Australia 8.18 billion compare
  4. 27 Denmark 6.56 billion compare
  5. 28 Romania 5.91 billion compare
  6. 29 Morocco 4.92 billion compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Hungary was 7.82 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 15.36 billion in 1974.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 billion in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Hungary ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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