Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Railway enterprises by type of enterprise was 45 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom is 45 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom peaked at 46 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 Number | — |
| 1993 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 Number | +1900.0% |
| 2013 | 39 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38 Number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37 Number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39 Number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 38 Number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 37 Number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 39 Number | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 41 Number | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 43 Number | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 46 Number | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 46 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45 Number | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1900.0% | 2 Number | 40 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 Number | 2 Number | 2 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 40 Number | 40 Number | 40 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.14 Number | 37 Number | 39 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.2 Number | 41 Number | 46 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom?
- Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in United Kingdom was 45 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest railway enterprises by type of enterprise recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 46 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest railway enterprises by type of enterprise recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for railway enterprises by type of enterprise?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is railway enterprises by type of enterprise rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Railway enterprises by type of enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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