{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-rail-passengers-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-rail-passengers-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-rail-passengers-volume/","title":"Germany Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km) (2024)","description":"Germany's Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km): 109,135 million passenger-km in 2024, +7.6% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_PA_TOTAL), 2005–2024.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Germany","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"million passenger-km","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Germany Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RAIL_PA_TOTAL/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2024)","value":"109,135","unit":"million passenger-km","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+7.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+7.6%","unit":"million passenger-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":74944},{"period":"2006","value":78735},{"period":"2007","value":79098},{"period":"2008","value":82428},{"period":"2009","value":81206},{"period":"2010","value":82837},{"period":"2011","value":89316},{"period":"2012","value":93918},{"period":"2013","value":89450},{"period":"2014","value":90978},{"period":"2015","value":91050},{"period":"2016","value":95465},{"period":"2017","value":95529},{"period":"2018","value":98161},{"period":"2019","value":100252},{"period":"2020","value":57787},{"period":"2021","value":57518},{"period":"2022","value":92313},{"period":"2023","value":101408},{"period":"2024","value":109135}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million passenger-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"109135.0","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"101408.0","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"92313.0","yoyChange":"+60.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"57518.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"57787.0","yoyChange":"-42.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"100252.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"98161.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"95529.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"95465.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"91050.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"90978.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"89450.0","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"93918.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"89316.0","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"82837.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"81206.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"82428.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"79098.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"78735.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2005","value":"74944.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail passenger transport volume (million passenger-kilometres) in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 109,135 million passenger-km in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 57,518 in 2021. The latest reading of 109,135 in 2024 represents a change of +7,727."}]}