Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Germany

Germany: Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle was 12,047 in 2005. β–² Rising

Latest (2005)
12,047
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
23,653
in 1991
All-time low
12,047
in 2005
Years of data
27
1970–2005

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Germany, 1970–2005

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970198720051970: 17.9k1975: 17.4k1979: 18.2k1980: 18.0k1981: 17.7k1982: 17.3k1983: 17.5k1984: 16.5k1985: 16.0k1986: 15.6k1987: 15.2k1988: 14.6k1989: 14.2k1990: 14.1k1991: 23.7k1992: 22.5k1993: 21.1k1994: 18.8k1995: 17.9k1996: 17.9k1997: 18.6k1998: 19.5k1999: 20.4k2000: 21.1k2001: 20.9k2002: 21.7k2005: 12.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2005, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Germany stood at 12,047. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Germany peaked at 23,653 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,047, in 2005.

That places Germany 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,832 17,362 18,192 3
1980s 16,261 14,187 17,952 10
1990s 19,453 14,128 23,653 10
2000s 18,933 12,047 21,723 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 15,358 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 10,743 compare
  3. 4 Italy 7,835 compare
  4. 5 Poland 7,330 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Germany?
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Germany was 12,047 in 2005, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 23,653 in 1991.
What is the lowest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12,047 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2005.
Is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 686 data points, 1970–2012
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