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Air traffic - passenger growth rates forecast 2018-2037

Estimated annual growth rates for passenger air traffic from 2018 to 2037, by region

The graph depicts the projected annual growth rates for passenger and cargo air traffic from 2018 to 2037, broken down by region. By 2037, revenue passenger kilometers in Africa are expected to grow by 6%.

Forecast - passenger and air cargo traffic As a result of increasingly affordable flight rates and cheaper oil prices, passenger and cargo air traffic are estimated to grow substantially through 2037. Africa is the region where passenger air traffic is expected to experience the highest growth rate. Between 2018 and 2037, the airline industry is projected to increase its carriers' revenue passenger kilometers by about 4.

Africa 6
Latin America 5.9
Asia Pacific 5.7
Middle East 5.2
World 4.7
Russia and Central Asia 3.9
Europe 3.8
North America 3.1