Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary

Hungary: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 7,437 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7,437
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 51 countries
All-time high
8,135
in 2006
All-time low
7,197
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.8k1991: 7.8k1992: 7.7k1993: 7.7k1994: 7.7k1995: 7.6k1996: 7.6k1997: 7.6k1998: 7.6k1999: 7.7k2000: 7.7k2001: 7.7k2002: 7.7k2003: 7.7k2004: 7.7k2005: 7.7k2006: 8.1k2007: 7.8k2008: 7.8k2009: 7.4k2010: 7.4k2011: 7.5k2012: 7.5k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.2k2015: 7.2k2016: 7.8k2017: 8.0k2018: 7.7k2019: 7.7k2020: 7.8k2021: 7.9k2022: 7.9k2023: 7.4k2024: 7.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary is 7,437, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary peaked at 8,135 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,197, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 14th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7,772 —
1991 7,766 -0.1%
1992 7,707 -0.8%
1993 7,709 +0.0%
1994 7,715 +0.1%
1995 7,632 -1.1%
1996 7,619 -0.2%
1997 7,593 -0.3%
1998 7,642 +0.6%
1999 7,651 +0.1%
2000 7,668 +0.2%
2001 7,679 +0.1%
2002 7,676 -0.0%
2003 7,681 +0.1%
2004 7,685 +0.1%
2005 7,685 +0.0%
2006 8,135 +5.9%
2007 7,808 -4.0%
2008 7,813 +0.1%
2009 7,390 -5.4%
2010 7,352 -0.5%
2011 7,486 +1.8%
2012 7,486 -0.0%
2013 7,357 -1.7%
2014 7,209 -2.0%
2015 7,197 -0.2%
2016 7,811 +8.5%
2017 7,955 +1.8%
2018 7,732 -2.8%
2019 7,743 +0.1%
2020 7,787 +0.6%
2021 7,889 +1.3%
2022 7,907 +0.2%
2023 7,437 -5.9%
2024 7,437 +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7,437 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7,437 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,681 7,593 7,772 10
2000s 7,722 7,390 8,135 10
2010s 7,533 7,197 7,955 10
2020s 7,691 7,437 7,907 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Sweden 10,902 compare
  2. 12 Romania 10,611 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 9,514 compare
  4. 15 Finland 5,915 compare
  5. 16 Austria 5,624 compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 5,307 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary?
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Hungary was 7,437 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 8,135 in 2006.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7,197 in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,678 data points, 1990–2024
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