Sea passenger statistics 2019: Short sea routes
Short sea route statistics for passengers on international short sea (ferry) routes and on major domestic sea crossings.
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Changes to these statistics
The department carried out a review of the content of the annual sea passenger statistics in 2018 including the data tables published as part of the release. See our summary of user feedback which sets out the changes made. We welcome any feedback on the changes to the tables, by contacting us.
In 2019:
- international short sea passenger numbers decreased 6% to 18.4 million after a slight increase in 2018
- domestic short sea passenger numbers for major routes have stayed stable at 2.8 million
Sea passenger statistics 2019 (all routes) will be published in November 2020.
Guidance on current and previous sea passenger statistics are available on the maritime statistics guidance page.
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