Passenger-kilometers by rail in Serbia
Serbia: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 191.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
191.00 million million passenger-km
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
73rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.33 billion million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
157.00 million million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Serbia, 1995–2021
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Serbia is 191.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Serbia peaked at 2.33 billion million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 157.00 million million passenger-km, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 73rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Serbia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.33 billion million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 1.42 billion million passenger-km | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 1.30 billion million passenger-km | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.37 billion million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 789.00 million million passenger-km | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion million passenger-km | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion million passenger-km | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 954.00 million million passenger-km | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 809.00 million million passenger-km | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 821.00 million million passenger-km | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 713.00 million million passenger-km | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 684.00 million million passenger-km | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 687.00 million million passenger-km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 583.00 million million passenger-km | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 522.00 million million passenger-km | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 522.00 million million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 541.00 million million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 540.00 million million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 612.00 million million passenger-km | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 453.00 million million passenger-km | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 509.00 million million passenger-km | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 438.00 million million passenger-km | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 377.00 million million passenger-km | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 347.00 million million passenger-km | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 285.00 million million passenger-km | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 157.00 million million passenger-km | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 191.00 million million passenger-km | +21.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 191.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million million passenger-km, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 191.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion million passenger-km, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 billion million passenger-km | 789.00 million million passenger-km | 2.33 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 805.60 million million passenger-km | 522.00 million million passenger-km | 1.24 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.40 million million passenger-km | 285.00 million million passenger-km | 612.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.00 million million passenger-km | 157.00 million million passenger-km | 191.00 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 70 Mozambique 246.80 million million passenger-km compare
- 71 Cameroon 225.37 million million passenger-km compare
- 72 Mali 196.30 million million passenger-km compare
- 74 Nigeria 173.63 million million passenger-km compare
- 75 Djibouti 145.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 134.65 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Serbia?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Serbia was 191.00 million million passenger-km in 2021, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.00 million million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.