After years of consecutive growth, the number of passengers transported by the Spanish high-speed rail service AVE (Alta Velocidad Española) dropped abruptly from almost **** million in 2019 to *** million in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the high-speed rail passenger traffic recovered, reaching almost **** million passengers. Passengers numbers began exceeding pre-pandemic figures in 2022, when nearly * passengers were recorded.
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INE (Spain). (October 30, 2023). Number of passengers transported by the Spanish high-speed rail service AVE from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1265733/passenger-traffic-high-speed-rail-spain/
INE (Spain). "Number of passengers transported by the Spanish high-speed rail service AVE from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) ." Chart. October 30, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1265733/passenger-traffic-high-speed-rail-spain/
INE (Spain). (2023). Number of passengers transported by the Spanish high-speed rail service AVE from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) . ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1265733/passenger-traffic-high-speed-rail-spain/
INE (Spain). "Number of Passengers Transported by The Spanish High-speed Rail Service Ave from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) ." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 30 Oct 2023, /statistics/1265733/passenger-traffic-high-speed-rail-spain/
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Number of passengers transported by the Spanish high-speed rail service AVE from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], INE (Spain), October 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1265733/passenger-traffic-high-speed-rail-spain/