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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 26.2.2026.1/2

Transport of passengers by bus, second quarter 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, the number of passengers carried in road passenger transport decreased by 7.9% compared to the same quarter of the previous year

In the second quarter of 2026, the total number of passengers carried in road passenger transport was    9 219 thousand, a decrease of 7.9% compared to the second quarter of 2025, as follows:

  • In urban transport down by 11.9%
  • In suburban transport down by 9.0%
  • In national transport up by 21.0%
  • In international transport down by 4.3%

The total number of passenger-kilometres was 261 614 thousand, an increase of 1.8% in comparison with the same period of the previous year:

  • In urban transport down by 5.1%
  • In suburban transport down by 4.9%
  • In national transport up by 21.2%
  • In international transport down by 4.2%

Key takeaway

Transport of passengers by bus, second quarter of 2026

  • Total number of passengers carried in road passenger transport: 9 219 thousand
  • Total number of passenger-kilometres in road passenger transport: 261 614 thousand 

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Contact

Branko Hinikj
Phone: +389 2 3295 666
Email: branko.hinic@stat.gov.mk

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