Rail lines in Israel
Israel: Rail lines was 1,720 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Israel, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Israel stood at 1,720 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Israel peaked at 1,720 total route-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 610 total route-km, in 1995.
Israel ranks 63rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Israel, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 610 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 610 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 610 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 666 total route-km | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 663 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 669 total route-km | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 676 total route-km | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 676 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 615 total route-km | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 853 total route-km | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 910 total route-km | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 941 total route-km | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 958 total route-km | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,043 total route-km | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,052 total route-km | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,034 total route-km | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,079 total route-km | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,143 total route-km | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,153 total route-km | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,194 total route-km | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,277 total route-km | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,340 total route-km | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,495 total route-km | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,521 total route-km | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,599 total route-km | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,619 total route-km | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,720 total route-km | +6.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,720 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 46% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,720 total route-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,370 total route-km, 73% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rail lines in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +38.7% | 615 total route-km | 853 total route-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631.8 total route-km | 610 total route-km | 666 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 839.31 total route-km | 615 total route-km | 1,052 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,283 total route-km | 1,034 total route-km | 1,599 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,670 total route-km | 1,619 total route-km | 1,720 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More infrastructure data for Israel
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.56 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27.66 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2599 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.56 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.66 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 Israel?
- Rail lines in Israel was 1,720 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,720 total route-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 610 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Israel rank for rail lines?
- Israel ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.