Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria

Austria: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
138,523 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
138,523 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
75,460 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 75.5k Thousand train-kilometres1992: 96.5k Thousand train-kilometres1993: 94.1k Thousand train-kilometres1994: 93.6k Thousand train-kilometres1995: 88.7k Thousand train-kilometres1996: 82.9k Thousand train-kilometres1997: 86.9k Thousand train-kilometres1998: 90.2k Thousand train-kilometres2004: 93.9k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 94.8k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 100.6k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 100.4k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 105.0k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 106.5k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 106.6k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 105.2k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 105.0k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 110.1k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 111.5k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 112.2k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 114.8k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 113.2k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 120.3k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 113.4k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 123.4k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 127.8k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 132.1k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 138.5k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2024, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria stood at 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria peaked at 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,460 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1990.

Austria ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Thousand train-kilometres Change
1990 75,460 Thousand train-kilometres
1992 96,511 Thousand train-kilometres +27.9%
1993 94,111 Thousand train-kilometres -2.5%
1994 93,606 Thousand train-kilometres -0.5%
1995 88,693 Thousand train-kilometres -5.2%
1996 82,912 Thousand train-kilometres -6.5%
1997 86,922 Thousand train-kilometres +4.8%
1998 90,228 Thousand train-kilometres +3.8%
2004 93,903 Thousand train-kilometres +4.1%
2005 94,757 Thousand train-kilometres +0.9%
2006 100,627 Thousand train-kilometres +6.2%
2007 100,448 Thousand train-kilometres -0.2%
2008 104,993 Thousand train-kilometres +4.5%
2010 106,513 Thousand train-kilometres +1.4%
2011 106,585 Thousand train-kilometres +0.1%
2012 105,153 Thousand train-kilometres -1.3%
2013 105,036 Thousand train-kilometres -0.1%
2014 110,121 Thousand train-kilometres +4.8%
2015 111,518 Thousand train-kilometres +1.3%
2016 112,153 Thousand train-kilometres +0.6%
2017 114,784 Thousand train-kilometres +2.3%
2018 113,202 Thousand train-kilometres -1.4%
2019 120,260 Thousand train-kilometres +6.2%
2020 113,388 Thousand train-kilometres -5.7%
2021 123,417 Thousand train-kilometres +8.8%
2022 127,833 Thousand train-kilometres +3.6%
2023 132,065 Thousand train-kilometres +3.3%
2024 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres +4.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria 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
1992 +27.9% 75,460 Thousand train-kilometres 96,511 Thousand train-kilometres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,555 Thousand train-kilometres 75,460 Thousand train-kilometres 96,511 Thousand train-kilometres 8
2000s 98,946 Thousand train-kilometres 93,903 Thousand train-kilometres 104,993 Thousand train-kilometres 5
2010s 110,532 Thousand train-kilometres 105,036 Thousand train-kilometres 120,260 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 127,045 Thousand train-kilometres 113,388 Thousand train-kilometres 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Netherlands 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 12 Czechia 141,622 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 14 Sweden 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 15 Belgium 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 16 Hungary 82,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Austria was 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 75,460 Thousand train-kilometres in 1990.
How does Austria rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Austria ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,356 data points, 1970–2024
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