Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Netherlands

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

Latest (2024)
141,777 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
152,049 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
93,731 Thousand train-kilometres
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: 93.7k Thousand train-kilometres1980: 96.0k Thousand train-kilometres1981: 98.4k Thousand train-kilometres1982: 100.3k Thousand train-kilometres1983: 99.5k Thousand train-kilometres1984: 101.5k Thousand train-kilometres1985: 100.9k Thousand train-kilometres1986: 102.0k Thousand train-kilometres1987: 104.2k Thousand train-kilometres1988: 106.1k Thousand train-kilometres1989: 106.7k Thousand train-kilometres1990: 105.7k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 115.6k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 124.0k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 136.2k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 138.2k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 141.2k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 143.8k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 146.5k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 149.2k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 152.0k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 140.4k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 142.6k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 139.6k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 135.4k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 141.8k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

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

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 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93,731 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1979.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 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 Thousand train-kilometres Change
1979 93,731 Thousand train-kilometres —
1980 95,999 Thousand train-kilometres +2.4%
1981 98,402 Thousand train-kilometres +2.5%
1982 100,292 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
1983 99,538 Thousand train-kilometres -0.8%
1984 101,461 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
1985 100,903 Thousand train-kilometres -0.5%
1986 101,985 Thousand train-kilometres +1.1%
1987 104,189 Thousand train-kilometres +2.2%
1988 106,078 Thousand train-kilometres +1.8%
1989 106,664 Thousand train-kilometres +0.6%
1990 105,742 Thousand train-kilometres -0.9%
2005 115,600 Thousand train-kilometres +9.3%
2007 124,029 Thousand train-kilometres +7.3%
2013 136,221 Thousand train-kilometres +9.8%
2014 138,236 Thousand train-kilometres +1.5%
2015 141,159 Thousand train-kilometres +2.1%
2016 143,806 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
2017 146,503 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
2018 149,250 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
2019 152,049 Thousand train-kilometres +1.9%
2020 140,401 Thousand train-kilometres -7.7%
2021 142,580 Thousand train-kilometres +1.6%
2022 139,600 Thousand train-kilometres -2.1%
2023 135,385 Thousand train-kilometres -3.0%
2024 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres +4.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 7 Poland 198,540 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 9 Spain 197,075 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 141,777 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 12 Czechia 141,622 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 13 Austria 138,523 Thousand train-kilometres compare

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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 Thousand train-kilometres 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 Thousand train-kilometres 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 Thousand train-kilometres in 1979.
How does Netherlands rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 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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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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