{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-rail-passengers-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-rail-passengers-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-rail-passengers-volume/","title":"Ireland Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km) (2025)","description":"Ireland's Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km): 2,812 million passenger-km in 2025, +13.1% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_PA_TOTAL), 2005–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"million passenger-km","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland 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":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"2,812","unit":"million passenger-km","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+13.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+13.1%","unit":"million passenger-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1781},{"period":"2006","value":1872},{"period":"2007","value":2007},{"period":"2008","value":1976},{"period":"2009","value":1683},{"period":"2010","value":1678},{"period":"2011","value":1638},{"period":"2012","value":1578},{"period":"2013","value":1569},{"period":"2014","value":1728},{"period":"2015","value":1918},{"period":"2016","value":1991},{"period":"2017","value":2122},{"period":"2018","value":2281},{"period":"2019","value":2399},{"period":"2020","value":834},{"period":"2021","value":870},{"period":"2022","value":1748},{"period":"2023","value":2235},{"period":"2024","value":2486},{"period":"2025","value":2812}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million passenger-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2812.0","yoyChange":"+13.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2486.0","yoyChange":"+11.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2235.0","yoyChange":"+27.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1748.0","yoyChange":"+100.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"870.0","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"834.0","yoyChange":"-65.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2399.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2281.0","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2122.0","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1991.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1918.0","yoyChange":"+11.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1728.0","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1569.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1578.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1638.0","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1678.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1683.0","yoyChange":"-14.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1976.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2007.0","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1872.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail passenger transport volume (million passenger-kilometres) in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,812 million passenger-km in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 834 in 2020. The latest reading of 2,812 in 2025 represents a change of +326."}]}