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Italy · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

34th of 149 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedItaly's air transport, passengers carried rose from 6.74M in 1970 to 20.3M in 2023.197019801990200020102020010M20M30M40M20.3M

Italy's air transport, passengers carried rose from 6.74M in 1970 to 20.3M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

29th of 137 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightItaly's air transport, freight fell from 1,369 in 1994 to 1,121 in 2023.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,121

Italy's air transport, freight fell from 1,369 in 1994 to 1,121 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

10th of 65 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)Italy's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 16,003 km in 1995 to 17,305 km in 2021.19952000200520102015202015.5k16k16.5k17k17.5k17,305 km

Italy's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 16,003 km in 1995 to 17,305 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

5th of 47 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedItaly's railways, passengers carried fell from 43,859 in 1995 to 27,693 in 2021.19952000200520102015202020k30k40k50k60k27,693

Italy's railways, passengers carried fell from 43,859 in 1995 to 27,693 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

13th of 50 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, goods transportedItaly's railways, goods transported rose from 24,050 in 1995 to 24,262 in 2021.19952000200520102015202016k18k20k22k24k26k28k24,262

Italy's railways, goods transported rose from 24,050 in 1995 to 24,262 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

18th of 103 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficItaly's container port traffic rose from 9.76M in 2010 to 11.9M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220249M10M11M12M11.9M

Italy's container port traffic rose from 9.76M in 2010 to 11.9M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

13th of 165 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexItaly's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 59.9 in 2006 to 76.3 in 2021.2010201520205060708076.3

Italy's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 59.9 in 2006 to 76.3 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

18th of 138 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallItaly's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.6 in 2007 to 3.7 in 2022.2010201520203.63.63.73.73.83.83.7

Italy's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.6 in 2007 to 3.7 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Italy's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Italy's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

28th of 183 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryItaly's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 13.9 /100k in 2000 to 5.3 /100k in 2019.2000200520102015468101214165.3 /100k

Italy's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 13.9 /100k in 2000 to 5.3 /100k in 2019.

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