In 2023, Spain carried about 236 million passengers, making it the largest market compared to the other European Union member countries. That year, Germany was second with 185.3 million travelers.
Number of passengers traveling by air in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country
(in millions)
Figures have been rounded.
Double counting is excluded by taking into consideration only departure declarations.
Figure for Greece and Ireland did not published by the source.
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Eurostat. (May 17, 2024). Number of passengers traveling by air in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118407/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat. "Number of passengers traveling by air in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country (in millions)." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118407/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat. (2024). Number of passengers traveling by air in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118407/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat. "Number of Passengers Traveling by Air in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2023, by Country (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118407/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
Eurostat, Number of passengers traveling by air in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118407/air-passenger-transport-european-union/ (last visited April 20, 2025)
Number of passengers traveling by air in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by country (in millions) [Graph], Eurostat, May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118407/air-passenger-transport-european-union/
