In the 4th quarter of 2023, national airports handled 15.3 million passengers, corresponding to a growth of 10.1% compared with the same period in 2022 (+13.1% in the 3rdQ 2023; +14.2% compared with the 4thQ 2019).

In the same quarter, 53.7 million passengers travelled by train (+16.9%; +19.1% in the 3rdQ 2023) and 69.6 million by metro (+12.2%; +16.2% in the 3rdQ 2023). Compared with the 4thQ 2019, there were variations of +9.5% and -7.0%, respectively.

In the 4th quarter of 2023, passenger transport by inland waterways increased by 17.9% compared with the 4thQ 2022 (+19.9% in the 3rdQ 2023), reaching 5.4 million passengers and increasing 0.4% compared with the 4thQ 2019.

Regarding the transport of goods, there were decreases by rail (-2.3%), by sea (-2.7%) and road (-7.5%) and an increase by air (+8.0%). Compared with the 4thQ 2019, the transport of goods by air increased (+4.0%), and the transport by sea, rail and road decreased (-9.4%, -1.6% and -18.4%, in the same order).

Preliminary results for 2023 revealed growth in passenger transport by air (+18.9%; +121.7% in 2022), by train (+16.7%; +42.1% in 2022), by metro (+20.5%; +58.6% in 2022) and by inland waterways (+21.5%; +44.6% in 2022). Compared with 2019, there were variations of +12.3%, +14.2%, -2.7% and +2.6%, in the same order.

Regarding the transport of goods, results indicate a stabilization of air transport (+0.1%, after +16.9% in 2022) and a reduction of transport by sea (-4.8%, +2.3% in the previous year). Compared with 2019, there were variations of +5.9% and -5.1%, in the same order. By land, rail transport increased by 0.5% (-3.5% in 2022) and road transport decreased by 9.7% (-2.3% in 2022), in both cases there is still no recovery compared with 2019 (-3.5% and -16.1%, respectively).

In 2023, pipeline transport increased by 8.0% compared with the previous year (+28.3% in 2022; +1.8% compared with 2019). In the transport of gas by pipeline, there were decreases in input (-15.8%; -4.3% in 2022; -22.2% compared with 2019) and output (-15.6%; -7.5% in 2022; -24.2% compared with 2019).