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Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2005-2018

Annual growth in global air traffic passenger demand from 2005 to 2018

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