Passengers transported in Spain
Spain: Passengers transported was 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
12,060 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Spain recorded 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Spain peaked at 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,060 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Spain ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Spain, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,328 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 21,151 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 21,620 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21,362 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23,453 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 23,055 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22,343 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 22,931 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 22,446 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23,755 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25,034 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26,108 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26,646 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27,490 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28,420 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28,847 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12,060 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 17,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 27,489 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 34,632 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 38,038 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 5.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Spain 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 | -58.2% | 28,847 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,060 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2022 | +61.7% | 17,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 27,489 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2021 | +41.0% | 12,060 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 17,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,828 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 20,328 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 23,453 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 25,402 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 22,343 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 28,847 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,916 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,060 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 United Kingdom 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 3 United Kingdom 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 5 Italy 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 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
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Spain?
- Passengers transported in Spain was 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,060 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for passengers transported?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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