Global public transport revenues dipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, falling as low as 209 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. In 2023, revenues are projected to rise to 278 billion U.S. dollars and then to continue growing slowly at around one percent per year until 2027.
Worldwide public transport revenue from 2017 to 2022 with a forecast through 2027
(in billion U.S. dollars)
based on an August 2023 forecast which reflects the market impact of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Supplementary notes
Data includes local and regional public transportation by road, water, rail, and air; regular transportation by bus, train, tram, subway, suburban trains, ferries, cable car, and trolleybus; all online and offline bookings for public transportation tickets and subscriptions, irrespective of the sales channel; and time-limited subscriptions and single tickets.
Data excludes tickets for long-distance public transportation with nationwide travel offers; private transportation; and freight transportation.
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