First Release

Year: LVIII.
Zagreb, 14 May 2021
TRAN-2021-1-1/1

ISSN 1334-0557

TRANSPORT FIRST QUARTER OF 20211)

The total number of passengers carried in the first quarter of 2021 amounted to 11.3 million, which means that it decreased by 31.4% compared to the first quarter of 2020. The decrease in the number of passengers was recorded in the road line transport by coaches, of 31.8%, and in seawater and coastal transport by Croatian shippers, of 7.0%. In the railway transport, according to provisional data, 34.8% less passengers were transported. Croatian air carriers had the most significant decrease, of 72.2%, compared to same quarter of 2020. The circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have directly influenced the decrease in the transport of passengers in the first quarter of 2021.

According to the final data, in the period from January to December 2020, the total number of passengers transported amounted to 48.7 million, which was 42.1% less than in the same period of 2019. A decrease in the transport of passengers was realised in railway transport, of 34.0%, and in road line transport of passengers, of 44.2%. Decrease was also noted in seawater and coastal transport, of 42.1%, and in air transport, of 70.3%.

A total of 27.9 million tonnes of goods were transported in the first quarter of 2021, which was a decrease of 4.5% compared to the first quarter of 2020. A decrease was recorded in the transport of goods by railway carriers, of 3.6%, by freight vehicles with Croatian plates, of 7.4%, in pipeline transport, of 7.5% and on inland waterways by ships under all flags, of 16.9%. Croatian air carriers also recorded a decrease in the transport of goods, of 41.0%. An increase in transport of goods was recorded by Croatian shippers in seawater and coastal transport, of 12.0%.

1) See Notes on Methodology.

G-1. PASSENGER-KILOMETRES PERFORMED IN INLAND TRANSPORT, 2020 AND 2021

G-2. TONNE-KILOMETRES PERFORMED IN INLAND TRANSPORT, 2020 AND 2021

1. TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS, BY TRANSPORT MODES

   Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Passengers carried1) 000'  16 451  12 473  48 705  11 282 90,4 68,6 57,9
Railway transport1) 000'  4 763  3 530  13 103  3 104 87,9 65,2 66,0
Road line transport 000'  10 120  7 561  26 153  6 902 91,3 68,2 55,8
Seawater and coastal transport 000'  1 288  1 286  8 774  1 198 93,2 93,0 57,9
Air transport 000'   280   96   675   78 80,5 27,8 29,7
Passenger-kilometres1) Mln  1 194   765  3 422   733 95,8 61,4 46,1
Railway transport1) Mln   155   117   449   105 89,7 67,2 61,3
Road line transport Mln   782   520  2 076   518 99,5 66,2 51,6
Seawater and coastal transport Mln   62   61   411   57 93,6 92,8 47,1
Air transport Mln   194   67   486   53 79,4 27,5 27,2
Goods carried 000' t  29 251  33 472  123 288  27 926 83,4 95,5 100,3
Railway transport 000' t  3 671  4 073  14 992  3 538 86,9 96,4 103,8
Road line transport 000' t  19 470  21 615  80 693  18 026 83,4 92,6 99,5
Seawater and coastal transport 000' t  3 747  5 034  17 400  4 197 83,4 112,0 95,1
Inland waterway transport2)  000' t   211   312   948   175 56,1 83,1 116,3
Air transport 000' t   1 0   1 0 82,3 59,0 68,5
Transport via pipelines 000' t  2 152  2 438  9 253  1 989 81,6 92,5 111,5
Tonne-kilometres  Mln  24 729  29 289  110 943  24 243 82,8 98,0 93,2
Railway transport Mln   741   908  3 279   737 81,2 99,4 112,6
Road line transport Mln  2 921  3 536  12 254  3 078 87,1 105,4 98,2
Seawater and coastal transport Mln  20 629  24 228  93 437  20 026 82,7 97,1 91,7
Inland waterway transport2) Mln   18   14   57   10 73,2 58,9 112,1
Air transport Mln 0 0   1 0 86,3 60,8 83,8
Transport via pipelines Mln   420   603  1 914   391 64,8 93,1 114,3

1) Provisional data for 2021.
2) Transit is not included.

2. RAILWAY TRANSPORT

      Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Passengers carried1) 000'  4 763  3 530  13 103  3 104 87,9 65,2 66,0
National transport1) 000'  4 722  3 523  12 963  3 099 88,0 65,6 66,4
International transport1) 000'   41   7   141   5 68,6 12,2 42,7
Passenger-kilometres1) Mln   155   117   449   105 89,7 67,2 61,3
National transport1) Mln   153   116   444   104 89,7 68,1 63,1
International transport1) Mln   2 0   6 0 58,2 6,9 18,9
Goods carried 000' t  3 671  4 073  14 992  3 538 86,9 96,4 103,8
National transport 000' t   633   798  2 800   553 69,3 87,4 95,2
International transport – loading 000' t  1 502  1 587  5 944  1 373 86,5 91,5 93,0
International transport – unloading 000' t   412   361  1 469   387 107,0 93,9 113,9
Transit 000' t  1 124  1 326  4 778  1 224 92,3 109,0 124,9
Tonne-kilometres Mln   741   908  3 279   737 81,2 99,4 112,6
National transport Mln   167   242   835   172 71,0 102,7 104,8
International transport – loading Mln   248   314  1 123   239 76,1 96,6 110,1
International transport – unloading Mln   104   96   412   105 108,6 101,1 128,8
Transit Mln   223   255   909   222 86,9 99,5 117,4
Out of total goods transport – transport of dangerous goods 000' t   410   329  1 549   333 101,4 81,4 92,5

1) Provisional data for 2021.

3. ROAD LINE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS BY COACHES

    Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Passengers carried 000' 10 120 7 561 26 153 6 902 91,3 68,2 55,8
National transport 000' 9 885 7 478 25 680 6 774 90,6 68,5 56,5
International transport 000'   235   83   473   128 154,2 54,5 33,5
Passenger-kilometres Mln   782   520 2 076   518 99,5 66,2 51,6
National transport Mln   700   499 1 907   499 100,0 71,2 56,7
International transport Mln   82   22   168   19 88,2 23,4 25,6

4. URBAN TRANSPORT BY BUSES AND TRAMS

    Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Buses Number  1 260  1 246  1 246  1 262 101,3 100,2 98,7
Kilometres travelled by buses 000'  15 885  16 229  55 224  10 785 66,5 67,9 77,5
Passengers carried 000'  41 861  32 982  125 720  27 597 83,7 65,9 67,9
Trams1) Number   345   345   345   345 100,0 100,0 99,7
Kilometres travelled by trams 000'  3 139  3 658  11 268  1 475 40,3 47,0 83,7
Passengers carried 000'  43 339  32 894  131 428  28 350 86,2 65,4 71,6

1) Including motorised cars and trailers.

5. ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS

    Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Goods carried – total 000' t 19 470 21 615 80 693 18 026 83,4 92,6 99,5
National transport 000' t 15 809 17 274 66 323 14 460 83,7 91,5 100,2
Dispatched to foreign countries 000' t 1 224 1 540 5 049 1 240 80,5 101,3 89,9
Received from foreign countries 000' t (1 360) 1 411 4 840 1 167 82,7 85,8 99,6
Cross-trade transport 000' t (1 077) 1 391 4 481 1 159 83,3 107,6 100,8
Tonne-kilometres Mln 2 921 3 536 12 254 3 078 87,1 105,4 98,2
National transport Mln 1 117 1 128 4 487 1 004 89,0 89,9 104,1
Dispatched to foreign countries Mln   640   787 2 647   661 83,9 103,2 93,2
Received from foreign countries Mln   600   742 2 394   629 84,8 104,9 90,1
Cross-trade transport Mln   564   879 2 726   785 89,3 139,1 102,1
Road transport of goods for hire or reward                
Goods carried 000' t 11 351 10 265 43 545 9 281 90,4 81,8 90,0
Tonne-kilometres Mln 2 536 2 934 10 381 2 558 87,2 100,9 95,6
Road transport of goods for own account                
Goods carried 000' t 8 119 11 349 37 149 8 745 77,1 107,7 113,4
Tonne-kilometres Mln   385   602 1 874   520 86,4 135,2 115,5
Out of total goods transport – transport of dangerous goods 000' t   695 (887) 3 269 (561) 63,2 80,7 74,2

6. TRANSPORT VIA PIPELINES

       Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Oil transport 000' t  1 449  1 750  6 830  1 332 76,1 92,0 114,4
Tonne-kilometres  Mln   324   522  1 640   279 53,4 86,0 118,1
Gas transport 000' t   703   688  2 423   657 95,5 93,5 104,2
Tonne-kilometres Mln   96   81   274   113 138,4 117,2 95,9

7. SEAWATER AND COASTAL TRANSPORT

    Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Passengers carried 000'  1 288  1 286  8 774  1 198 93,2 93,0 57,9
National transport 000'  1 283  1 283  8 748  1 196 93,2 93,2 58,7
International transport 000'   5   3   26   3 80,2 53,5 11,5
Out of total, carried by ferries 000'   997  1 021  7 205   944 92,4 94,6 62,6
Passenger-kilometres Mln   62   61   411   57 93,6 92,8 47,1
National transport Mln   61   61   405   57 93,8 93,6 49,1
International transport Mln   1   1   6   1 83,9 53,5 11,7
Goods carried 000' t  3 747  5 034  17 400  4 197 83,4 112,0 95,1
National transport 000' t   182   172   796   167 97,0 91,9 104,4
International transport 000' t  3 565  4 862  16 604  4 030 82,9 113,0 94,7
Tonne-kilometres Mln  20 629  24 228  93 437  20 026 82,7 97,1 91,7
National transport Mln   54   55   213   50 90,3 92,6 107,8
International transport Mln  20 575  24 173  93 224  19 976 82,6 97,1 91,6

8. AIR TRANSPORT

    Unit of measure 2020 2021 Indices
I – III X – XII I – XII I – III I – III 2021
X – XII 2020
I – III 2021
I – III 2020
I – XII 2020
I − XII 2019
Passengers carried 000'   280   96   675   78 80,5 27,8 29,7
National transport 000'   68 z z   27 z 39,6 z
International transport 000'   212 z z   51 z 24,0 z
Passenger-kilometres Mln   194   67   486   53 79,4 27,5 27,2
National transport Mln   21 z z   8 z 39,1 z
International transport Mln   173 z z   45 z 26,0 z
Freight carried t   505   362  1 461   298 82,3 59,0 68,5
National transport t   37   15   85   7 46,7 18,9 23,7
International transport t   468   347  1 376   291 83,9 62,2 77,5
Tonne-kilometres 000'   426   300  1 272   259 86,3 60,8 83,8
National transport 000'   11   4   25   2 50,0 18,2 23,8
International transport 000'   415   296  1 247   257 86,8 61,9 88,3

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

It may happen that the sum total does not equal the sum of individual figures and that cumulative data do not always equal the sum of individual quarterly results due to the rounding of numbers.

The final quarterly data on the railway transport of passengers for 2021 will be published in May 2022 in Excel format on the website of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics www.dzs.hr under Statistics in Line, Transport and Communications.

Data on traffic of ships, passengers and goods in seaports were published in the First Release 5.1.2. Traffic in Seaports, and data on traffic of passengers and freight in airports in the First Release 5.1.3. Traffic in Airports.

Sources and methods of data collection

The data on transport are collected through weekly, monthly and quarterly statistical surveys. The purpose of the surveys is to collect the data on the transport of passengers and goods and to calculate the performance indicators on transport expressed in tonne-kilometres and passenger-kilometres.

Observation and reporting units on road line passenger transport, urban transport, pipeline transport, seawater and coastal transport, and air transport are national carriers, that is, operators registered in the transport activity (section H of the NKD 2007.) in the Statistical Business Register of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.

Observation units in the statistical survey on the road transport of goods are freight road vehicles (including road tractors) with a loading capacity of over 3 500 kg that are registered with the Ministry of the Interior. Reporting units are business entities (legal entities and natural persons) who own or just use a freight road vehicle selected into the sample.

The data on inland waterway transport are collected on the Report on Arrival of Vessels in Inland Waterway Ports and the Report on Departure of Vessels from Inland Waterway Ports. The data are delivered by harbour master’s offices of inland waterway ports.

Coverage

The data on the railway transport of passengers include the urban and suburban transport of passengers and passengers in transit through the Republic of Croatia. Data on railway transport of goods relate to the operation of all railway carriers in the railway network of the Republic of Croatia.

The data on the road transport refer to the operation of owners or users of freight vehicles selected by the sample. In the quarterly dynamics, 2 600 vehicles have been selected in the sample. The data, that is, estimates with the variation coefficient values ranging between 10.0 and 30.0 are separately marked as less accurate values.

The data on the road line transport of passengers have related to the activity of business entities (legal entities and natural persons) engaged in the transport of passengers by coaches and holding the concession for performing the public line transport of passengers on international, inter-county and county lines.

The urban transport of passengers covers the organised public transport of passengers in cities with a population of over 40 000 conducted by business entities engaged in the urban transport of passengers (by trams and buses). Included are the active business entities employing more than 10 persons registered in section H, class 49.31 Urban and suburban passenger land transport, of the NKD 2007. in the Statistical Business Register of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.

The survey on the seawater and coastal transport covers all business entities engaged in the public seawater and coastal line transport of passengers and business entities whose principal or subsidiary activity is seawater and coastal transport of goods. The selection of reporting units engaged in the activity of transporting goods is prepared every year on the basis of the defined threshold for being included in the survey (10 or more persons in employment). Cross-trade transport is included.

The data on air transport of passengers and freight are submitted by national air operators engaged in the commercial air transport of passengers and freight (goods and mail).

The transport via pipelines covers oil transport and gas transport. Data refer to activities of legal entities engaged in oil and gas transport via pipelines.

The data on the transport in inland waterways include the transport of goods on vessels under the domestic and foreign flags on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. Transit is not included.

Definitions

International transport includes conveying between the place of embarkation/loading in the Republic of Croatia and the place of disembarkation/unloading abroad, or vice versa, as well as between two places in another country.

Transit implies a transport through the Croatian territory in the same means of transport between two places (the place of embarkation/loading and the place of disembarkation/unloading), both located in another country or in other countries.

Cross-trade road transport implies international transport of goods performed by domestic operators with the place of loading and unloading being located in a foreign country.

Passenger-kilometre is a unit of measure representing the transport of one person over a distance of one kilometre. The calculation of passenger-kilometres for the rail transport takes into account only the distance travelled on the territory of the Republic of Croatia.

Tonne-kilometre is a unit of measure representing the transport of one tonne over a distance of one kilometre. The calculation of tonne-kilometres for the rail transport takes into account only the distance travelled on the territory of the Republic of Croatia including transit. The calculation of tonne-kilometres for the inland waterway transport takes into account only the distance travelled on the territory of the Republic of Croatia, but transit is not included.

The road transport of goods and road tonne-kilometres relate to the movement of freight vehicles registered in the Republic of Croatia.

 

Abbreviations  
   
COVID-19 COronaVIrus Disease-19
kg kilogram
mln million
NKD 2007. National Classification of Activities, 2007 version
pkm passenger-kilometre
t tonne
tkm tonne-kilometre
z data are not published for confidentiality reasons
'000 thousand
   
Symbol  
   
( ) less accurate data
0 value not zero, but less than 0.5 of the unit of measure used

 

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