Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
4,185 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Italy
Lowest
0 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Bulgaria
Median
248.5 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Years covered
20
2005–2024
Data points
618
What the numbers show
Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 4,185 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy; the lowest is 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 248.5 Millions of passenger-kilometres, and the mean is 823.7 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 100.0%).
Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4,185 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 29.7% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 3,175 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 3 | France | 2,813 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 2,738 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 31.4% | falling |
| 5 | Sweden | 2,014 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 6 | Finland | 1,693 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 7 | Denmark | 1,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 8 | Croatia | 1,303 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 8 | Croatia | 1,303 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 770 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 11 | Norway | 620 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 12 | Estonia | 515 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 12 | Estonia | 515 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 297 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 297 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 16 | Poland | 200 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 200 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 170 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 19 | Malta | 97 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 86.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 48 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Lithuania | 31 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 31 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 27 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 27 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Belgium | 16 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 26 | Romania | 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Cyprus | 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 21,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres