Airline RPK growth vs Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
In 2025, airline RPK growth worldwide stood at 5.3%, against 3.4% for air cargo demand (CTK) growth.
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Airline RPK growth and Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Unit: % · 5 observations
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airline RPK growth | 2025 | Actual | 5.3% |
| Airline RPK growth | 2024 | Actual | 10.4% |
| Air cargo demand (CTK) growth | 2026 | Forecast | 2.4% |
| Air cargo demand (CTK) growth | 2025 | Actual | 3.4% |
| Air cargo demand (CTK) growth | 2024 | Actual | 11.3% |
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Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Airline RPK growth
Year-on-year percentage change in revenue passenger kilometres flown by carriers registered in the region, all markets.
2 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IATA
Air cargo demand (CTK) growth
Year-on-year percentage change in cargo tonne kilometres flown by carriers registered in the region.
3 observations charted in Global · source organisations: IATA
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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