Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Netherlands

Netherlands: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 141,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
141,777
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
152,049
in 2019
All-time low
93,731
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1979200120241979: 93.7k1980: 96.0k1981: 98.4k1982: 100.3k1983: 99.5k1984: 101.5k1985: 100.9k1986: 102.0k1987: 104.2k1988: 106.1k1989: 106.7k1990: 105.7k2005: 115.6k2007: 124.0k2013: 136.2k2014: 138.2k2015: 141.2k2016: 143.8k2017: 146.5k2018: 149.2k2019: 152.0k2020: 140.4k2021: 142.6k2022: 139.6k2023: 135.4k2024: 141.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Netherlands stood at 141,777.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Netherlands peaked at 152,049 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93,731, in 1979.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Netherlands, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 93,731 —
1980 95,999 +2.4%
1981 98,402 +2.5%
1982 100,292 +1.9%
1983 99,538 -0.8%
1984 101,461 +1.9%
1985 100,903 -0.5%
1986 101,985 +1.1%
1987 104,189 +2.2%
1988 106,078 +1.8%
1989 106,664 +0.6%
1990 105,742 -0.9%
2005 115,600 +9.3%
2007 124,029 +7.3%
2013 136,221 +9.8%
2014 138,236 +1.5%
2015 141,159 +2.1%
2016 143,806 +1.9%
2017 146,503 +1.9%
2018 149,250 +1.9%
2019 152,049 +1.9%
2020 140,401 -7.7%
2021 142,580 +1.6%
2022 139,600 -2.1%
2023 135,385 -3.0%
2024 141,777 +4.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 141,777 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 141,777 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93,731 93,731 93,731 1
1980s 101,551 95,999 106,664 10
1990s 105,742 105,742 105,742 1
2000s 119,814 115,600 124,029 2
2010s 143,889 136,221 152,049 7
2020s 139,949 135,385 142,580 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Poland 198,540 compare
  2. 7 Poland 198,540 compare
  3. 9 Spain 197,075 compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 141,777 compare
  5. 12 Czechia 141,622 compare
  6. 13 Austria 138,523 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 Netherlands?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Netherlands was 141,777 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 152,049 in 2019.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 93,731 in 1979.
How does Netherlands rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,397 data points, 1970–2024
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