In 2023, 7.7 million passengers travelled on the Scottish inter-island routes, marking an increase of 50,000 passengers compared to the previous year. Between 2003 and 2022, the numbers of passengers remained steady with the only significant decrease occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of ferry passenger movements on the Scottish inter-island routes in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2023
(in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (December 11, 2024). Number of ferry passenger movements on the Scottish inter-island routes in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315515/scottish-inter-island-ferry-route-travel-volume-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of ferry passenger movements on the Scottish inter-island routes in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315515/scottish-inter-island-ferry-route-travel-volume-uk/
GOV.UK. (2024). Number of ferry passenger movements on the Scottish inter-island routes in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315515/scottish-inter-island-ferry-route-travel-volume-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Ferry Passenger Movements on The Scottish Inter-island Routes in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 2003 and 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315515/scottish-inter-island-ferry-route-travel-volume-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of ferry passenger movements on the Scottish inter-island routes in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315515/scottish-inter-island-ferry-route-travel-volume-uk/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Number of ferry passenger movements on the Scottish inter-island routes in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, December 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315515/scottish-inter-island-ferry-route-travel-volume-uk/
