Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy

Italy: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 349,079 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
349,079
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
349,079
in 2024
All-time low
225,726
in 2012
Years of data
37
1979–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy, 1979–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1979200120241979: 226.7k1980: 229.2k1981: 226.8k1982: 230.2k1984: 233.8k1985: 234.3k1986: 235.0k1987: 228.7k1988: 235.3k1995: 256.2k1996: 257.3k1997: 256.0k1998: 253.9k1999: 249.3k2000: 251.8k2002: 253.9k2003: 262.7k2004: 270.0k2005: 272.9k2006: 270.1k2007: 275.6k2008: 273.9k2009: 271.0k2010: 265.9k2011: 241.6k2012: 225.7k2014: 317.4k2015: 323.4k2016: 330.7k2017: 332.6k2018: 342.6k2019: 347.4k2020: 272.3k2021: 315.8k2022: 341.5k2023: 348.2k2024: 349.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy stood at 349,079. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy peaked at 349,079 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225,726, in 2012.

That places Italy 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 226,691 —
1980 229,206 +1.1%
1981 226,846 -1.0%
1982 230,227 +1.5%
1984 233,757 +1.5%
1985 234,349 +0.3%
1986 235,000 +0.3%
1987 228,692 -2.7%
1988 235,292 +2.9%
1995 256,165 +8.9%
1996 257,345 +0.5%
1997 256,011 -0.5%
1998 253,858 -0.8%
1999 249,287 -1.8%
2000 251,832 +1.0%
2002 253,925 +0.8%
2003 262,688 +3.5%
2004 270,009 +2.8%
2005 272,897 +1.1%
2006 270,133 -1.0%
2007 275,649 +2.0%
2008 273,863 -0.6%
2009 271,044 -1.0%
2010 265,943 -1.9%
2011 241,596 -9.2%
2012 225,726 -6.6%
2014 317,362 +40.6%
2015 323,422 +1.9%
2016 330,690 +2.2%
2017 332,642 +0.6%
2018 342,560 +3.0%
2019 347,364 +1.4%
2020 272,268 -21.6%
2021 315,800 +16.0%
2022 341,498 +8.1%
2023 348,189 +2.0%
2024 349,079 +0.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 349,079 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 9.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 349,079 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 5.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy 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
2014 +40.6% 225,726 317,362

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 226,691 226,691 226,691 1
1980s 231,671 226,846 235,292 8
1990s 254,533 249,287 257,345 5
2000s 266,893 251,832 275,649 9
2010s 303,034 225,726 347,364 9
2020s 325,367 272,268 349,079 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United Kingdom 515,227 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 515,227 compare
  3. 4 France 388,441 compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 214,935 compare
  5. 7 Poland 198,540 compare
  6. 7 Poland 198,540 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Italy was 349,079 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 349,079 in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 225,726 in 2012.
How does Italy rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Italy ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
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Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 1,397 data points, 1970–2024
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