Rail lines in Austria
Austria: Rail lines was 4,962 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4,962 total route-km
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 104 countries
All-time high
5,818 total route-km
in 2006
All-time low
4,917 total route-km
in 2011
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Austria, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4,962 total route-km for rail lines in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Austria peaked at 5,818 total route-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,917 total route-km, in 2011.
Austria ranks 29th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Austria, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,672 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 5,672 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,672 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,739 total route-km | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,740 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,665 total route-km | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,697 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,779 total route-km | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,752 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,766 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,782 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,818 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,793 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,784 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,356 total route-km | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5,351 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,917 total route-km | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4,985 total route-km | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,950 total route-km | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,956 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,937 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,917 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,953 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,955 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,968 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,966 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,962 total route-km | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,962 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,962 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,699 total route-km | 5,672 total route-km | 5,740 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,719 total route-km | 5,356 total route-km | 5,818 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,989 total route-km | 4,917 total route-km | 5,351 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,964 total route-km | 4,962 total route-km | 4,966 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 26 Belarus 5,474 total route-km compare
- 27 Egypt 5,153 total route-km compare
- 28 Cuba 5,076 total route-km compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 4,732 total route-km compare
- 31 South Korea 4,308 total route-km compare
- 32 Switzerland 4,122 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Austria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3793 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Austria?
- Rail lines in Austria was 4,962 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,818 total route-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,917 total route-km in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for rail lines?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.