Goods and passenger train traffic performance in France

France: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
442,243 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
526,769 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
337,371 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
15
2004–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201420242004: 526.8k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 505.8k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 484.6k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 481.6k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 514.7k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 480.4k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 473.9k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 455.5k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 423.4k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 423.4k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 337.4k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 405.7k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 436.7k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 418.5k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 442.2k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

France recorded 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres for goods and passenger train traffic performance in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% 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 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 408,096 Thousand train-kilometres 337,371 Thousand train-kilometres 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 1.15 million Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 4 Italy 400,015 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 6 Poland 227,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in France?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in France was 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, 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 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 596 data points, 2004–2025
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