Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal
Portugal: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36,497 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
43,216 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2008
All-time low
33,348 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres for goods and passenger train traffic performance in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% 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 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35,042 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 37,675 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 41,982 Thousand train-kilometres | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 40,596 Thousand train-kilometres | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 43,216 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 40,204 Thousand train-kilometres | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 40,001 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37,209 Thousand train-kilometres | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 37,495 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35,118 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 35,336 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37,142 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 36,675 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37,072 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36,290 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36,955 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33,348 Thousand train-kilometres | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 35,539 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 35,672 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 33,490 Thousand train-kilometres | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 35,476 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 35,004 Thousand train-kilometres | 33,348 Thousand train-kilometres | 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Türkiye 53,826 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 22 Norway 48,785 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 23 Finland 48,563 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 25 Bulgaria 26,986 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 26 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 26 Lithuania 21,418 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal?
- Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Portugal was 36,497 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025, 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 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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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