Goods and passenger train traffic performance in France
France: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
468,904 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
526,769 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
337,371 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
16
2004–2025
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
France recorded 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres for goods and passenger train traffic performance in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in France peaked at 526,769 Thousand train-kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 337,371 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2020.
That places France 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 526,769 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 505,800 Thousand train-kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 484,648 Thousand train-kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 481,634 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 514,719 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 480,386 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 473,905 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 455,468 Thousand train-kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 423,392 Thousand train-kilometres | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 423,437 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 337,371 Thousand train-kilometres | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 405,672 Thousand train-kilometres | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 436,659 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 418,536 Thousand train-kilometres | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498,993 Thousand train-kilometres | 480,386 Thousand train-kilometres | 526,769 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 444,050 Thousand train-kilometres | 423,392 Thousand train-kilometres | 473,905 Thousand train-kilometres | 4 |
| 2020s | 418,231 Thousand train-kilometres | 337,371 Thousand train-kilometres | 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 2 United Kingdom 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 2 United Kingdom 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 5 Italy 399,649 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 6 Switzerland 244,847 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 227,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 227,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in France?
- Goods and passenger train traffic performance in France was 468,904 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 526,769 Thousand train-kilometres in 2004.
- What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,371 Thousand train-kilometres in 2020.
- How does France rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- France ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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