Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in France

France: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) was 26,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
26,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
28,416 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
12,449 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
23
2004–2026

Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in France, 2004–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201520262004: 18.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2005: 19.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2006: 20.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2007: 19.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2008: 21.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2009: 22.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2010: 22.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2011: 22.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2012: 22.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 22.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 22.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 22.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 23.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 24.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 24.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 20.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 12.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2021: 21.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2022: 25.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2023: 26.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2024: 27.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2025: 28.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2026: 26.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in France is 26,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in France peaked at 28,416 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,449 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.

That places France 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,268 Millions of passenger-kilometres 18,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres 22,417 Millions of passenger-kilometres 6
2010s 22,809 Millions of passenger-kilometres 20,477 Millions of passenger-kilometres 23,969 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
2020s 23,856 Millions of passenger-kilometres 12,449 Millions of passenger-kilometres 28,416 Millions of passenger-kilometres 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 24,835 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 3 Italy 12,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 4 Spain 7,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in France?
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) in France was 26,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 28,416 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
What is the lowest passengers transported (detailed reporting only) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12,449 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
How does France rank for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
France ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2026.
Is passengers transported (detailed reporting only) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data)
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 689 data points, 2004–2026
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