In 2021, some 268 million passengers embarked and disembarked in ports in the European Union (EU-27). This represents an increase of over 16 percent compared with the previous year. However, the number of passengers passing through ports in the EU in 2021 was still significantly lower than in the pre-pandemic years.
Number of passengers embarking and disembarking in the European Union's (EU-27) ports from 2010 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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Eurostat. (November 15, 2022). Number of passengers embarking and disembarking in the European Union's (EU-27) ports from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251112/passenger-traffic-in-eu-ports/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Eurostat. "Number of Passengers Embarking and Disembarking in The European Union's (Eu-27) Ports from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251112/passenger-traffic-in-eu-ports/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of passengers embarking and disembarking in the European Union's (EU-27) ports from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, November 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251112/passenger-traffic-in-eu-ports/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed