Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland

Finland: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48,563 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
53,259 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2008
All-time low
46,824 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2016
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland, 2004–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201420242004: 48.7k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 48.2k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 50.9k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 52.6k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 53.3k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 50.0k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 51.0k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 51.1k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 50.9k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 50.5k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 49.7k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 48.6k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 46.8k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 47.3k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 50.5k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 51.5k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 47.7k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 47.4k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 48.5k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 47.4k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 48.6k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2024, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland stood at 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland peaked at 53,259 Thousand train-kilometres in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46,824 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2016.

That places Finland 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland, 2004 to 2024.
Year Thousand train-kilometres Change
2004 48,689 Thousand train-kilometres —
2005 48,227 Thousand train-kilometres -0.9%
2006 50,880 Thousand train-kilometres +5.5%
2007 52,577 Thousand train-kilometres +3.3%
2008 53,259 Thousand train-kilometres +1.3%
2009 50,019 Thousand train-kilometres -6.1%
2010 51,000 Thousand train-kilometres +2.0%
2011 51,070 Thousand train-kilometres +0.1%
2012 50,890 Thousand train-kilometres -0.4%
2013 50,461 Thousand train-kilometres -0.8%
2014 49,670 Thousand train-kilometres -1.6%
2015 48,554 Thousand train-kilometres -2.2%
2016 46,824 Thousand train-kilometres -3.6%
2017 47,300 Thousand train-kilometres +1.0%
2018 50,514 Thousand train-kilometres +6.8%
2019 51,470 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
2020 47,725 Thousand train-kilometres -7.3%
2021 47,437 Thousand train-kilometres -0.6%
2022 48,482 Thousand train-kilometres +2.2%
2023 47,398 Thousand train-kilometres -2.2%
2024 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres +2.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,608 Thousand train-kilometres 48,227 Thousand train-kilometres 53,259 Thousand train-kilometres 6
2010s 49,775 Thousand train-kilometres 46,824 Thousand train-kilometres 51,470 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 47,921 Thousand train-kilometres 47,398 Thousand train-kilometres 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 21 Türkiye 53,826 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 22 Norway 48,785 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 24 Portugal 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 25 Bulgaria 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Finland was 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 53,259 Thousand train-kilometres in 2008.
What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 46,824 Thousand train-kilometres in 2016.
How does Finland rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 772 data points, 2004–2025
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