Number of airline passengers per year in Italy
Italy: Number of airline passengers per year was 20.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 20.26 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Italy peaked at 37.83 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 2021.
That places Italy 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 6.74 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.32 million | 9.96 million | 17.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 million | 18.85 million | 28.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.65 million | 28.24 million | 37.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.17 million | 26.29 million | 33.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.30 million | 2.45 million | 20.26 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Italy?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Italy was 20.26 million in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.