Air transport, passengers carried in Italy
Italy: Air transport, passengers carried was 20.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Italy stood at 20.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Italy peaked at 37.83 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 2021.
That places Italy 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.64 million | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 7.46 million | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.19 million | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 8.63 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 8.36 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.24 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.42 million | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 9.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.96 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 10.49 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 11.61 million | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 12.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 12.59 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 14.41 million | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 13.81 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.27 million | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 15.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 17.44 million | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 19.75 million | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 18.85 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 21.77 million | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 21.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 23.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.84 million | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 28.18 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 27.46 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 30.42 million | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 31.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.24 million | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 36.35 million | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 35.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.67 million | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 33.19 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 32.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.07 million | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 27.85 million | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 27.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.60 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.29 million | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 27.24 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.80 million | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 14.67 million | +498.9% |
| 2023 | 20.26 million | +38.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 5.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +498.9% | 2.45 million | 14.67 million |
| 2020 | -71.9% | 27.76 million | 7.80 million |
| 2021 | -68.6% | 7.80 million | 2.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 6.74 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.32 million | 9.96 million | 17.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 million | 18.85 million | 28.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.65 million | 28.24 million | 37.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.17 million | 26.29 million | 33.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.30 million | 2.45 million | 20.26 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Italy?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Italy was 20.26 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.