Air transport, passengers carried in Romania
Romania: Air transport, passengers carried was 2.81 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.81 million
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
74th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.63 million
in 2019
All-time low
429,400
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, passengers carried in Romania, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Romania stood at 2.81 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Romania peaked at 5.63 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 429,400, in 1971.
That places Romania 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 452,500 | — |
| 1971 | 429,400 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 488,800 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 611,800 | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 674,400 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 613,100 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 912,600 | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 919,400 | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 998,600 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 918,900 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 979,400 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 913,300 | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 995,200 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 907,600 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 980,300 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 959,487 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.73 million | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.63 million | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.63 million | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.79 million | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 2.72 million | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | +22.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2.81 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 31% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2.81 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746,400 | 429,400 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 919,400 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 907,600 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 959,487 | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million | 3.07 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 1.79 million | 2.81 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 71 Jordan 3.73 million compare
- 72 Myanmar 3.54 million compare
- 73 El Salvador 3.26 million compare
- 75 Lebanon 2.69 million compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 2.58 million compare
- 77 Luxembourg 2.46 million compare
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Romania?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Romania was 2.81 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,400 in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.