Passengers transported in Italy
Italy: Passengers transported was 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
56,586 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
22,269 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2025, passengers transported in Italy stood at 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Italy peaked at 56,586 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,269 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Italy ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Passengers transported in Italy, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49,254 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 50,088 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50,185 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49,780 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49,524 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48,124 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47,172 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 46,759 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 48,739 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49,957 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52,207 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52,178 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,231 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55,493 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 56,586 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,269 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 27,693 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 46,498 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 54,791 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Italy 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 | +67.9% | 27,693 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 46,498 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -60.6% | 56,586 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 22,269 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,492 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 48,124 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 50,185 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 51,369 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 46,759 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 56,586 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 9 |
| 2020s | 43,782 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 22,269 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 6 Spain 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 30,649 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 8 Switzerland 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Italy?
- Passengers transported in Italy was 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 56,586 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,269 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for passengers transported?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).