{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-rail-passengers-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-rail-passengers-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-rail-passengers-volume/","title":"France Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km) (2024)","description":"France's Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km): 107,346 million passenger-km in 2024, +6.0% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_PA_TOTAL), 2005–2024.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","France","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"million passenger-km","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"France 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":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2024)","value":"107,346","unit":"million passenger-km","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+6.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+6.0%","unit":"million passenger-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km)"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":76884},{"period":"2006","value":79809},{"period":"2007","value":81961},{"period":"2008","value":86516},{"period":"2009","value":88610},{"period":"2012","value":91205},{"period":"2013","value":90485},{"period":"2014","value":89499},{"period":"2015","value":91377},{"period":"2016","value":91832},{"period":"2017","value":92331},{"period":"2018","value":89186},{"period":"2019","value":93504},{"period":"2020","value":53926},{"period":"2021","value":70481},{"period":"2022","value":95635},{"period":"2023","value":101316},{"period":"2024","value":107346}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million passenger-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"107346.0","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"101316.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"95635.0","yoyChange":"+35.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"70481.0","yoyChange":"+30.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"53926.0","yoyChange":"-42.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"93504.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"89186.0","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"92331.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"91832.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"91377.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"89499.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"90485.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"91205.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2009","value":"88610.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"86516.0","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"81961.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"79809.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"76884.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail passenger transport volume (million passenger-kilometres) in France 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 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 107,346 million passenger-km in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 53,926 in 2020. The latest reading of 107,346 in 2024 represents a change of +6,030."}]}