Passenger transport by type of transport in Portugal

Portugal: Passenger transport by type of transport was 5,447 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,447
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
5,447
in 2024
All-time low
2,563
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Passenger transport by type of transport in Portugal, 2004–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201420242004: 3.7k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.9k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.2k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.9k2015: 4.0k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.6k2019: 5.1k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.9k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.8k2024: 5.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger transport by type of transport in Portugal is 5,447, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger transport by type of transport in Portugal peaked at 5,447 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,563, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Passenger transport by type of transport in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only) in Portugal, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 3,693
2005 3,809 +3.1%
2006 3,876 +1.8%
2007 3,987 +2.9%
2008 4,213 +5.7%
2009 4,213 +0.0%
2010 4,111 -2.4%
2011 4,237 +3.1%
2012 3,803 -10.2%
2013 3,649 -4.0%
2014 3,852 +5.6%
2015 3,957 +2.7%
2016 4,266 +7.8%
2017 4,516 +5.9%
2018 4,570 +1.2%
2019 5,055 +10.6%
2020 2,563 -49.3%
2021 2,912 +13.6%
2022 4,419 +51.8%
2023 4,829 +9.3%
2024 5,447 +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,965 3,693 4,213 6
2010s 4,202 3,649 5,055 10
2020s 4,034 2,563 5,447 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Belgium 10,498 compare
  2. 13 Czechia 10,294 compare
  3. 14 Denmark 6,481 compare
  4. 16 Finland 5,436 compare
  5. 17 Romania 5,166 compare
  6. 18 Norway 3,968 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger transport by type of transport in Portugal?
Passenger transport by type of transport in Portugal was 5,447 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger transport by type of transport recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,447 in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger transport by type of transport recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,563 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for passenger transport by type of transport?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger transport by type of transport rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 596 data points, 2004–2025
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