Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy

Italy: Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 47,963 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47,963 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
50,373 Thousand passengers
in 2009
All-time low
29,296 Thousand passengers
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1997–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020241997: 42.4k Thousand passengers1998: 42.9k Thousand passengers1999: 45.1k Thousand passengers2000: 45.9k Thousand passengers2001: 46.2k Thousand passengers2002: 43.9k Thousand passengers2003: 43.8k Thousand passengers2004: 43.5k Thousand passengers2005: 40.7k Thousand passengers2006: 45.3k Thousand passengers2007: 44.6k Thousand passengers2008: 47.0k Thousand passengers2009: 50.4k Thousand passengers2010: 44.6k Thousand passengers2011: 41.0k Thousand passengers2012: 37.6k Thousand passengers2013: 36.1k Thousand passengers2014: 38.6k Thousand passengers2015: 37.4k Thousand passengers2016: 35.2k Thousand passengers2017: 38.9k Thousand passengers2018: 45.0k Thousand passengers2019: 45.7k Thousand passengers2020: 29.3k Thousand passengers2021: 30.9k Thousand passengers2022: 40.7k Thousand passengers2023: 43.1k Thousand passengers2024: 48.0k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

Italy recorded 47,963 Thousand passengers for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 50,373 Thousand passengers in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29,296 Thousand passengers, in 2020.

Italy ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1997 to 2024.
Year Thousand passengers Change
1997 42,427 Thousand passengers —
1998 42,913 Thousand passengers +1.1%
1999 45,073 Thousand passengers +5.0%
2000 45,920 Thousand passengers +1.9%
2001 46,197 Thousand passengers +0.6%
2002 43,904 Thousand passengers -5.0%
2003 43,825 Thousand passengers -0.2%
2004 43,474 Thousand passengers -0.8%
2005 40,656 Thousand passengers -6.5%
2006 45,258 Thousand passengers +11.3%
2007 44,622 Thousand passengers -1.4%
2008 46,977 Thousand passengers +5.3%
2009 50,373 Thousand passengers +7.2%
2010 44,559 Thousand passengers -11.5%
2011 40,998 Thousand passengers -8.0%
2012 37,645 Thousand passengers -8.2%
2013 36,107 Thousand passengers -4.1%
2014 38,604 Thousand passengers +6.9%
2015 37,411 Thousand passengers -3.1%
2016 35,175 Thousand passengers -6.0%
2017 38,888 Thousand passengers +10.6%
2018 45,040 Thousand passengers +15.8%
2019 45,697 Thousand passengers +1.5%
2020 29,296 Thousand passengers -35.9%
2021 30,923 Thousand passengers +5.6%
2022 40,682 Thousand passengers +31.6%
2023 43,148 Thousand passengers +6.1%
2024 47,963 Thousand passengers +11.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 47,963 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,779 Thousand passengers, 12.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 47,963 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,851 Thousand passengers, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,471 Thousand passengers 42,427 Thousand passengers 45,073 Thousand passengers 3
2000s 45,121 Thousand passengers 40,656 Thousand passengers 50,373 Thousand passengers 10
2010s 40,012 Thousand passengers 35,175 Thousand passengers 45,697 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 38,402 Thousand passengers 29,296 Thousand passengers 47,963 Thousand passengers 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Greece 40,725 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 3 Denmark 28,638 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 4 Sweden 23,040 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 Italy?
Maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Italy was 47,963 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 50,373 Thousand passengers in 2009.
What is the lowest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29,296 Thousand passengers in 2020.
How does Italy rank for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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