Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Romania

Romania: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 62,911 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62,911 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
86,764 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
57,377 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
28
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 86.8k Thousand train-kilometres1992: 78.1k Thousand train-kilometres1993: 77.6k Thousand train-kilometres1994: 77.0k Thousand train-kilometres1995: 81.1k Thousand train-kilometres1996: 85.8k Thousand train-kilometres1997: 81.2k Thousand train-kilometres2004: 68.0k Thousand train-kilometres2005: 65.5k Thousand train-kilometres2006: 68.6k Thousand train-kilometres2007: 69.3k Thousand train-kilometres2008: 69.8k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 71.8k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 67.2k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 71.1k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 69.3k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 63.5k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 60.1k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 61.2k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 63.7k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 65.1k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 62.9k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 63.3k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 57.4k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 60.5k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 62.7k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 64.5k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 62.9k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Romania is 62,911 Thousand train-kilometres, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Romania peaked at 86,764 Thousand train-kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,377 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2020.

That places Romania 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Romania, 1990 to 2024.
Year Thousand train-kilometres Change
1990 86,764 Thousand train-kilometres
1992 78,110 Thousand train-kilometres -10.0%
1993 77,584 Thousand train-kilometres -0.7%
1994 77,011 Thousand train-kilometres -0.7%
1995 81,097 Thousand train-kilometres +5.3%
1996 85,767 Thousand train-kilometres +5.8%
1997 81,159 Thousand train-kilometres -5.4%
2004 68,011 Thousand train-kilometres -16.2%
2005 65,456 Thousand train-kilometres -3.8%
2006 68,631 Thousand train-kilometres +4.9%
2007 69,261 Thousand train-kilometres +0.9%
2008 69,804 Thousand train-kilometres +0.8%
2009 71,794 Thousand train-kilometres +2.9%
2010 67,184 Thousand train-kilometres -6.4%
2011 71,092 Thousand train-kilometres +5.8%
2012 69,280 Thousand train-kilometres -2.5%
2013 63,509 Thousand train-kilometres -8.3%
2014 60,053 Thousand train-kilometres -5.4%
2015 61,249 Thousand train-kilometres +2.0%
2016 63,688 Thousand train-kilometres +4.0%
2017 65,134 Thousand train-kilometres +2.3%
2018 62,903 Thousand train-kilometres -3.4%
2019 63,310 Thousand train-kilometres +0.6%
2020 57,377 Thousand train-kilometres -9.4%
2021 60,525 Thousand train-kilometres +5.5%
2022 62,655 Thousand train-kilometres +3.5%
2023 64,490 Thousand train-kilometres +2.9%
2024 62,911 Thousand train-kilometres -2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 62,911 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 62,911 Thousand train-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,070 Thousand train-kilometres 77,011 Thousand train-kilometres 86,764 Thousand train-kilometres 7
2000s 68,826 Thousand train-kilometres 65,456 Thousand train-kilometres 71,794 Thousand train-kilometres 6
2010s 64,740 Thousand train-kilometres 60,053 Thousand train-kilometres 71,092 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 61,592 Thousand train-kilometres 57,377 Thousand train-kilometres 64,490 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 15 Belgium 95,618 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 16 Hungary 82,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 17 Denmark 63,065 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 47,509 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 47,509 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 21 Norway 42,288 Thousand train-kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Romania?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Romania was 62,911 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 86,764 Thousand train-kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 57,377 Thousand train-kilometres in 2020.
How does Romania rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Romania ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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