The data describes the annual growth in global air traffic passenger demand between 2005 and 2018. In 2017, global air traffic passenger demand increased by 8.1% on the year before. By 2018, traffic is projected to grow with another 7%.
Annual growth in global air traffic passenger demand On a global scale, passenger air travel is expected to maintain positive growth rates up to 2030, despite a number of challenges faced by the industry: Airlines around the world are struggling with high jet fuel prices and sluggish economic growth.
2005 | 8.9 |
2006 | 6.9 |
2007 | 7.9 |
2008 | 2.4 |
2009 | -1.2 |
2010 | 8 |
2011 | 6.3 |
2012 | 5.3 |
2013 | 5.7 |
2014 | 6 |
2015 | 7.4 |
2016 | 7.4 |
2017 | 8.1 |
2018 | 7 |