Passengers transported in Romania
Romania: Passengers transported was 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
8,638 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
3,720 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Romania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2025, passengers transported in Romania stood at 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Romania peaked at 8,638 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,720 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
That places Romania 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Romania, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,638 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 7,985 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 8,092 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,476 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 6,958 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,128 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 5,437 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5,063 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,550 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 4,382 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,971 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 5,148 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,988 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,663 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 5,577 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,906 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,720 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 4,271 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 5,795 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 6,151 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -10.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,546 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6,128 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8,638 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,168 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,382 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,906 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,201 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,720 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6,151 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 19 Denmark 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 20 Türkiye 5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 21 Finland 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 23 Norway 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 24 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 24 Slovakia 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Romania?
- Passengers transported in Romania was 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,638 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2004.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,720 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for passengers transported?
- Romania ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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