Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal

Portugal: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 35,476 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,476 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
43,216 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2008
All-time low
33,348 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201420242004: 35.0k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 37.7k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 42.0k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 40.6k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 43.2k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 40.2k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 40.0k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 37.2k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 37.5k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 35.1k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 35.3k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 37.1k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 36.7k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 37.1k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 36.3k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 37.0k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 33.3k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 35.5k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 35.7k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 33.5k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 35.5k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 35,476 Thousand train-kilometres for goods and passenger train traffic performance in 2024.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal peaked at 43,216 Thousand train-kilometres in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,348 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2020.

That places Portugal 20th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,786 Thousand train-kilometres 35,042 Thousand train-kilometres 43,216 Thousand train-kilometres 6
2010s 36,929 Thousand train-kilometres 35,118 Thousand train-kilometres 40,001 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 34,705 Thousand train-kilometres 33,348 Thousand train-kilometres 35,672 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Norway 48,785 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 18 Finland 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 19 Türkiye 47,240 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 23 Ireland 19,683 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 Portugal?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal was 35,476 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 43,216 Thousand train-kilometres in 2008.
What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 33,348 Thousand train-kilometres in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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