Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 17,579 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,579 Thousand passengers
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
21,759 Thousand passengers
in 2014
All-time low
10,530 Thousand passengers
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 19.7k Thousand passengers2001: 19.4k Thousand passengers2002: 20.2k Thousand passengers2003: 20.2k Thousand passengers2004: 20.7k Thousand passengers2005: 19.7k Thousand passengers2006: 20.3k Thousand passengers2007: 20.9k Thousand passengers2008: 20.1k Thousand passengers2009: 20.0k Thousand passengers2010: 20.0k Thousand passengers2011: 19.8k Thousand passengers2012: 20.5k Thousand passengers2013: 21.0k Thousand passengers2014: 21.8k Thousand passengers2015: 21.0k Thousand passengers2016: 20.6k Thousand passengers2017: 19.9k Thousand passengers2018: 19.7k Thousand passengers2019: 20.2k Thousand passengers2020: 10.5k Thousand passengers2021: 12.3k Thousand passengers2022: 17.9k Thousand passengers2023: 17.9k Thousand passengers2024: 17.6k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Germany is 17,579 Thousand passengers, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 21,759 Thousand passengers in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,530 Thousand passengers, in 2020.

Germany ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year Thousand passengers Change
2000 19,662 Thousand passengers —
2001 19,391 Thousand passengers -1.4%
2002 20,228 Thousand passengers +4.3%
2003 20,174 Thousand passengers -0.3%
2004 20,744 Thousand passengers +2.8%
2005 19,672 Thousand passengers -5.2%
2006 20,264 Thousand passengers +3.0%
2007 20,907 Thousand passengers +3.2%
2008 20,124 Thousand passengers -3.7%
2009 19,965 Thousand passengers -0.8%
2010 19,968 Thousand passengers +0.0%
2011 19,812 Thousand passengers -0.8%
2012 20,451 Thousand passengers +3.2%
2013 21,047 Thousand passengers +2.9%
2014 21,759 Thousand passengers +3.4%
2015 21,013 Thousand passengers -3.4%
2016 20,636 Thousand passengers -1.8%
2017 19,944 Thousand passengers -3.4%
2018 19,680 Thousand passengers -1.3%
2019 20,158 Thousand passengers +2.4%
2020 10,530 Thousand passengers -47.8%
2021 12,340 Thousand passengers +17.2%
2022 17,914 Thousand passengers +45.2%
2023 17,938 Thousand passengers +0.1%
2024 17,579 Thousand passengers -2.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 17,579 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,779 Thousand passengers, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 17,579 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,851 Thousand passengers, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -47.8% 20,158 Thousand passengers 10,530 Thousand passengers
2022 +45.2% 12,340 Thousand passengers 17,914 Thousand passengers

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,113 Thousand passengers 19,391 Thousand passengers 20,907 Thousand passengers 10
2010s 20,447 Thousand passengers 19,680 Thousand passengers 21,759 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 15,260 Thousand passengers 10,530 Thousand passengers 17,938 Thousand passengers 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Spain 19,530 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 8 France 19,016 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 10 Croatia 17,117 Thousand passengers compare
  4. 10 Croatia 17,117 Thousand passengers compare
  5. 12 Finland 13,777 Thousand passengers compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Germany?
Maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Germany was 17,579 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21,759 Thousand passengers in 2014.
What is the lowest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10,530 Thousand passengers in 2020.
How does Germany rank for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
216 places, 4,815 data points, 1997–2024
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