Passengers transported in Germany
Germany: Passengers transported was 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
57,518 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Germany, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Germany recorded 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Germany peaked at 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,518 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2021.
Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Germany, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75,903 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 74,944 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 78,735 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 79,098 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 81,206 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 82,837 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 89,316 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 93,918 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 89,450 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 90,978 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 91,050 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95,465 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 95,529 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98,161 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 100,252 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 57,787 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 57,518 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92,313 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +60.5% |
| 2023 | 101,408 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 109,135 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 20.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 16.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.5% | 57,518 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 92,313 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -42.4% | 100,252 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 57,787 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 74,944 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 82,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 92,696 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 82,837 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 100,252 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,321 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 57,518 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 110,618 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 3 United Kingdom 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 3 United Kingdom 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Germany?
- Passengers transported in Germany was 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,518 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for passengers transported?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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