Passengers transported in Netherlands
Netherlands: Passengers transported was 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passengers transported in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Netherlands peaked at 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,509 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 15,153 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15,889 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16,325 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,338 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 18,531 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18,438 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18,895 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 10,852 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 17,105 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 19,195 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 17,578 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -52.6% | 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2022 | +57.6% | 10,852 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 17,105 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,469 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 14,509 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 16,325 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,711 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 18,338 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,282 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,195 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Poland 30,649 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 8 Switzerland 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 9 Poland 20,215 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 10 Netherlands 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 12 Ukraine 16,571 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 13 Hungary 14,988 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Netherlands?
- Passengers transported in Netherlands was 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19,353 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,164 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for passengers transported?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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