Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data) by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
26,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres
France
Lowest
3 Millions of passenger-kilometres
North Macedonia
Median
1,038 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Years covered
23
2004–2026
Data points
889
What the numbers show
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 26,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres in France; the lowest is 3 Millions of passenger-kilometres in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,038 Millions of passenger-kilometres, and the mean is 3,371 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8,778.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 110.1%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 84.2%).
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 26,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 24,835 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 14,993 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 8,911 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 6,906 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 6,906 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 6,004 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2020 | down 64.8% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2020 | down 64.8% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4,141 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | down 13.9% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 4,141 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | down 13.9% | flat |
| 12 | Hungary | 3,892 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 102.1% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 3,593 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 2,700 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2012 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 2,686 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2009 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 2,505 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 1,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 18 | Portugal | 1,582 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 19 | Türkiye | 1,354 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 1,317 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 1,051 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 22 | Slovakia | 1,026 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 936 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 896 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 680 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 381 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 297 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 47.8% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 258 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 220 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 44.7% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 220 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 44.7% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 162 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 162 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 33 | Greece | 161 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 34 | Serbia | 146 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | — | flat |
| 35 | Lithuania | 145 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 110.1% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 137 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 103 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 93 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 93 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 9 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 3 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2026 | down 84.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 117,568 Millions of passenger-kilometres
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 117,399 Millions of passenger-kilometres
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 103,232 Millions of passenger-kilometres