Passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle in France

France: Passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle was 25,753 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
25,753
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
26,506
in 2020
All-time low
12,258
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle in France, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 15.8k1991: 15.8k1992: 15.6k1993: 15.5k1994: 15.6k1995: 15.8k1996: 15.8k1997: 15.7k1998: 15.8k1999: 15.8k2000: 15.7k2001: 16.7k2002: 15.7k2003: 15.6k2004: 15.6k2005: 15.9k2006: 12.3k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.8k2009: 13.0k2010: 13.5k2011: 14.0k2012: 14.7k2013: 22.2k2014: 22.9k2015: 24.0k2016: 24.3k2017: 24.2k2018: 25.4k2019: 25.9k2020: 26.5k2021: 25.7k2022: 25.3k2023: 25.6k2024: 25.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle in France is 25,753, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle in France peaked at 26,506 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,258, in 2006.

That places France 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,717 15,507 15,830 10
2000s 14,563 12,258 16,653 10
2010s 21,110 13,521 25,931 10
2020s 25,781 25,337 26,506 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 14,013 compare
  2. 3 Germany 12,047 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 10,743 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle in France?
Passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle in France was 25,753 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 26,506 in 2020.
What is the lowest passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12,258 in 2006.
How does France rank for passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle?
France ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger railway vehicles, by type of vehicle
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 919 data points, 1990–2024
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