Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone was 21,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
25,708 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2008
All-time low
10,854 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 24.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2006: 24.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2007: 24.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2008: 25.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2009: 25.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2010: 25.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2011: 23.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2012: 21.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 21.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 21.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 21.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 20.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 21.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 22.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 22.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 10.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2021: 13.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2022: 20.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2023: 21.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2024: 21.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 21,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 25,708 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,854 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005 to 2024.
Year Millions of passenger-kilometres Change
2005 24,367 Millions of passenger-kilometres
2006 24,055 Millions of passenger-kilometres -1.3%
2007 24,242 Millions of passenger-kilometres +0.8%
2008 25,708 Millions of passenger-kilometres +6.0%
2009 25,598 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.4%
2010 25,606 Millions of passenger-kilometres +0.0%
2011 23,056 Millions of passenger-kilometres -10.0%
2012 21,079 Millions of passenger-kilometres -8.6%
2013 21,782 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.3%
2014 21,738 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.2%
2015 21,692 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.2%
2016 20,817 Millions of passenger-kilometres -4.0%
2017 21,673 Millions of passenger-kilometres +4.1%
2018 22,581 Millions of passenger-kilometres +4.2%
2019 22,556 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.1%
2020 10,854 Millions of passenger-kilometres -51.9%
2021 13,862 Millions of passenger-kilometres +27.7%
2022 20,590 Millions of passenger-kilometres +48.5%
2023 21,285 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.4%
2024 21,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -51.9% 22,556 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10,854 Millions of passenger-kilometres
2022 +48.5% 13,862 Millions of passenger-kilometres 20,590 Millions of passenger-kilometres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,794 Millions of passenger-kilometres 24,055 Millions of passenger-kilometres 25,708 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5
2010s 22,258 Millions of passenger-kilometres 20,817 Millions of passenger-kilometres 25,606 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
2020s 17,662 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10,854 Millions of passenger-kilometres 21,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Italy 4,185 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 2 Greece 3,175 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 3 France 2,813 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  4. 4 Spain 2,738 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 21,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 25,708 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2008.
What is the lowest maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,854 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 618 data points, 2005–2024
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