Railways, passengers carried in Serbia

Serbia: Railways, passengers carried was 191 million passenger-km in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
191 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
73rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
2,326 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
157 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, passengers carried in Serbia, 1995–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200820211995: 2.3k million passenger-km1996: 1.4k million passenger-km1997: 1.3k million passenger-km1998: 1.4k million passenger-km1999: 789 million passenger-km2000: 1.2k million passenger-km2001: 1.0k million passenger-km2002: 954 million passenger-km2003: 809 million passenger-km2004: 821 million passenger-km2005: 713 million passenger-km2006: 684 million passenger-km2007: 687 million passenger-km2008: 583 million passenger-km2009: 522 million passenger-km2010: 522 million passenger-km2011: 541 million passenger-km2012: 540 million passenger-km2013: 612 million passenger-km2014: 453 million passenger-km2015: 509 million passenger-km2016: 438 million passenger-km2017: 377 million passenger-km2018: 347 million passenger-km2019: 285 million passenger-km2020: 157 million passenger-km2021: 191 million passenger-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.

Analysis

In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Serbia stood at 191 million passenger-km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Serbia peaked at 2,326 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 157 million passenger-km, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 73rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,440 million passenger-km 789 million passenger-km 2,326 million passenger-km 5
2000s 805.6 million passenger-km 522 million passenger-km 1,236 million passenger-km 10
2010s 462.4 million passenger-km 285 million passenger-km 612 million passenger-km 10
2020s 174 million passenger-km 157 million passenger-km 191 million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 70 Mozambique 246.8 million passenger-km compare
  2. 71 Cameroon 225.37 million passenger-km compare
  3. 72 Mali 196.3 million passenger-km compare
  4. 74 Nigeria 173.63 million passenger-km compare
  5. 75 Djibouti 145 million passenger-km compare
  6. 76 Saudi Arabia 134.65 million passenger-km compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Serbia?
Railways, passengers carried in Serbia was 191 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,326 million passenger-km in 1995.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 157 million passenger-km in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for railways, passengers carried?
Serbia ranks 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.