{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-rail-passengers-volume","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-rail-passengers-volume","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-rail-passengers-volume/","title":"Italy Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km) (2024)","description":"Italy's Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km): 55,872 million passenger-km in 2024, +2.0% YoY. Eurostat (RAIL_PA_TOTAL), 2005–2024.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Italy","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","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":"Italy 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":"19"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2024)","value":"55,872","unit":"million passenger-km","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.0%","unit":"million passenger-km"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"19","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Rail Passenger Transport (million passenger-km)"}],"observation_count":19,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":50088},{"period":"2006","value":50185},{"period":"2007","value":49780},{"period":"2008","value":49524},{"period":"2009","value":48124},{"period":"2010","value":47172},{"period":"2012","value":46759},{"period":"2013","value":48739},{"period":"2014","value":49957},{"period":"2015","value":52207},{"period":"2016","value":52178},{"period":"2017","value":53231},{"period":"2018","value":55493},{"period":"2019","value":56586},{"period":"2020","value":22269},{"period":"2021","value":27693},{"period":"2022","value":46498},{"period":"2023","value":54791},{"period":"2024","value":55872}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"million passenger-km"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"55872.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"54791.0","yoyChange":"+17.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"46498.0","yoyChange":"+67.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"27693.0","yoyChange":"+24.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"22269.0","yoyChange":"-60.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"56586.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"55493.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"53231.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"52178.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"52207.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"49957.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"48739.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"46759.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2010","value":"47172.0","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"48124.0","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"49524.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"49780.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"50185.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"50088.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total rail passenger transport volume (million passenger-kilometres) in Italy 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 (19 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 56,586 million passenger-km in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 22,269 in 2020. The latest reading of 55,872 in 2024 represents a change of +1,081."}]}