Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain

Spain: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 197,075 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
197,075
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
197,075
in 2024
All-time low
92,189
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1979200120241979: 92.2k1980: 94.7k1981: 100.1k1982: 103.2k1983: 103.1k1984: 104.1k1985: 103.0k1986: 105.7k1987: 108.0k1988: 110.0k1989: 109.9k1990: 120.3k1991: 127.6k1992: 133.0k1993: 125.3k1994: 117.4k1995: 121.1k1996: 122.6k1997: 124.9k1998: 125.8k1999: 128.2k2000: 128.5k2001: 132.9k2002: 134.0k2004: 135.8k2005: 135.6k2006: 140.7k2007: 143.7k2008: 153.9k2009: 158.2k2010: 181.1k2011: 186.1k2012: 184.9k2013: 184.3k2014: 187.1k2015: 183.6k2016: 181.1k2017: 187.6k2018: 189.2k2019: 185.7k2020: 137.2k2021: 148.6k2022: 169.8k2023: 193.8k2024: 197.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain is 197,075, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain peaked at 197,075 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,189, in 1979.

Spain ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 92,189 —
1980 94,685 +2.7%
1981 100,083 +5.7%
1982 103,191 +3.1%
1983 103,107 -0.1%
1984 104,132 +1.0%
1985 102,984 -1.1%
1986 105,741 +2.7%
1987 107,969 +2.1%
1988 109,995 +1.9%
1989 109,853 -0.1%
1990 120,278 +9.5%
1991 127,604 +6.1%
1992 132,957 +4.2%
1993 125,289 -5.8%
1994 117,370 -6.3%
1995 121,133 +3.2%
1996 122,571 +1.2%
1997 124,894 +1.9%
1998 125,816 +0.7%
1999 128,190 +1.9%
2000 128,477 +0.2%
2001 132,905 +3.4%
2002 134,004 +0.8%
2004 135,772 +1.3%
2005 135,588 -0.1%
2006 140,723 +3.8%
2007 143,705 +2.1%
2008 153,864 +7.1%
2009 158,224 +2.8%
2010 181,079 +14.4%
2011 186,074 +2.8%
2012 184,884 -0.6%
2013 184,283 -0.3%
2014 187,140 +1.6%
2015 183,579 -1.9%
2016 181,080 -1.4%
2017 187,570 +3.6%
2018 189,155 +0.8%
2019 185,698 -1.8%
2020 137,197 -26.1%
2021 148,643 +8.3%
2022 169,829 +14.3%
2023 193,830 +14.1%
2024 197,075 +1.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 197,075 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 197,075 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain 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
2020 -26.1% 185,698 137,197

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92,189 92,189 92,189 1
1980s 104,174 94,685 109,995 10
1990s 124,610 117,370 132,957 10
2000s 140,362 128,477 158,224 9
2010s 185,054 181,079 189,155 10
2020s 169,315 137,197 197,075 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Switzerland 214,935 compare
  2. 7 Poland 198,540 compare
  3. 7 Poland 198,540 compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 141,777 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 141,777 compare
  6. 12 Czechia 141,622 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 Spain?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Spain was 197,075 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 197,075 in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 92,189 in 1979.
How does Spain rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Spain ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
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Coverage
49 places, 1,397 data points, 1970–2024
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