TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION THIRD QUARTER OF 2009

FIRST RELEASE

CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
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ISSN 1334-0565

YEAR: XLVI. ZAGREB, 13 NOVEMBER, 2009 NUMBER: 5.1.1/3.

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TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

THIRD QUARTER OF 2009¹⁾

This Release reports on data concerning the transport of passengers and goods on land, water and in the air, supporting activities in transport and postal, courier and telecommunication services.

The total number of passengers carried decreased in the third quarter of 2009 by 3.2%, as compared to the same period of 2008. The decrease was registered in the road transport, 9.8%, in the seawater and coastal transport, 0.7%, and in the air transport, 12.5%. The transport of goods decreased in the third quarter of 2009 by 14.3%.

Within supporting activities, in the third quarter of 2009, as compared to the same period of 2008, there was an increase of 1.6%, while the passenger traffic at airports decreased by 4.5%.

As compared to the same period of 2008, in the third quarter of 2009, within supporting activities, there was a decrease of 26.9% in the traffic of goods in seaports and of 38.1% in the traffic of goods in inland waterway ports.

In the third quarter of 2009, as compared to the same period of 2008, the number of immobile network minutes spent decreased by 12.5%, while the number of mobile network minutes spent increased by 6.4%.

On 30 September 2009, there were 1 543 166 registered passenger cars, including 42 462 cars registered for the first time.

1. TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS, BY QUARTERS

	Total				Chain indices
	Passengers carried, ‘000	Passenger-km, mln	Goods carried, ‘000 t	Tonne-km, mln	Passengers carried	Passenger-km	Goods carried	Tonne-km

2008.
I. – III.	34 532	1 669	38 638	42 351	96,3	90,6	…	…
IV. – VI.	37 788	2 254	42 084	40 430	109,4	135,1	108,9	95,5
VII. – IX.	39 546	2 540	44 193	39 421	104,7	112,7	105,0	97,5
X. – XII.	36 349	1 876	40 554	36 984	91,9	73,9	91,8	93,8

2009.¹⁾
I. – III.	34 495	1 527	31 783	34 139	94,9	81,4	78,4	92,3
IV. – VI.	37 429	1 957	41 500	39 741	108,5	128,2	130,6	116,4
VII. – IX.	38 274	2 197	37 856	38 730	102,3	112,3	91,2	97,5

1) Provisional data

2. TOTAL TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS¹⁾

	Unit of measure	2008.		2009.		Indices
	Unit of measure	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX. 2009. IV. – VI. 2009.	VII. – IX. 2009. VII. – IX. 2008.	I. – IX. 2009. I. – IX. 2008.

Passengers carried	'000	39 546	111 866	38 274	110 198	102,3	96,8	98,5
Domestic transport	'000	37 629	107 350	36 626	106 498	101,1	97,3	99,2
Passenger- kilometres	Mln	2 540	6 463	2 197	5 681	112,3	86,5	87,9
Domestic transport	Mln	1 557	4 387	1 391	3 982	102,4	89,3	90,8

Goods carried	‘000 t	44 193	124 915	37 856	111 139	91,2	85,7	89,0
Domestic transport	'000 t	30 620	84 324	25 231	72 811	89,9	82,4	86,3
Tonne-kilometres	Mln	39 421	122 202	38 730	112 610	97,5	98,2	92,2
Domestic transport	Mln	2 091	6 015	1 722	4 938	96,3	82,4	82,1

1) The transport of passengers covers railway, road, seawater and coastal transport as well as air transport. The transport of goods covers railway and road transport, transport via pipelines, seawater and coastal transport, inland waterway transport and air transport.

3. TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS, BY TRANSPORT MODES

	Unit of measure	2008.		2009.		Indices
	Unit of measure	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX. 2009. IV. – VI. 2009.	VII. – IX. 2009. VII. – IX. 2008.	I. – IX. 2009. I. – IX. 2008.

Passenger carried	'000	39 546	111 866	38 274	110 198	102,3	96,8	98,5
Railway transport	'000	17 008	52 645	17 388	54 090	92,4	102,2	102,7
Road transport	'000	15 302	46 211	13 806	43 624	92,4	90,2	94,4
Seawater and coastal transport	'000	6 365	11 112	6 318	10 832	203,5	99,3	97,5
Air transport	'000	871	1 898	762	1 652	135,6	87,5	87,0


Passenger-kilometres	Mln	2 540	6 463	2 197	5 681	112,3	86,5	87,9
Railway transport	Mln	452	1 343	427	1 321	92,8	94,5	98,4
Road transport	Mln	1 056	3 066	870	2 585	97,1	82,4	84,3
Seawater and coastal transport	Mln	239	422	243	418	204,2	101,7	99,1
Air transport	Mln	793	1 632	657	1 357	136,3	82,8	83,1


Goods carried	‘000 t	44 193	124 915	37 856	111 139	91,2	85,7	89,0
Railway transport	‘000 t	3 892	11 145	3 074	8 509	105,9	79,0	76,3
Road transport	‘000 t	30 347	83 563	24 826	71 775	88,9	81,8	85,9
Seawater and coastal transport	‘000 t	7 579	23 412	7 764	23 607	94,2	102,4	100,8
Inland waterway transport	‘000 t	69	193	73	213	94,8	105,8	110,4
Air transport	‘000 t	1	4	1	3	100,0	100,0	75,0
Pipeline transport	‘000 t	2 305	6 598	2 118	7 032	90,6	91,9	106,6


Tonne-kilometres	Mln	39 421	122 202	38 730	112 610	97,5	98,2	92,2
Railway transport	Mln	845	2 448	641	1 935	92,5	75,9	79,0
Road transport	Mln	2 902	8 491	2 433	7 198	89,1	83,8	84,8
Seawater and coastal transport	Mln	35 195	109 901	35 203	101 987	98,3	100,0	92,8
Inland waterway transport¹⁾	Mln	53	121	65	165	110,2	122,6	136,4
Air transport	Mln	1	2	1	2	…	100,0	100,0
Pipeline transport	Mln	425	1 239	387	1 323	86,0	91,1	106,8

1) Refers to the distance between a place of loading and a place of unloading

4. SUPPORTING TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES

	Unit of measure	2008.		2009.		Indices
	Unit of measure	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX. 2009. IV. – VI. 2009.	VII. – IX. 2009. VII. – IX. 2008.	I. – IX. 2009. I. – IX. 2008.

		Traffic in seaports

Traffic of passengers¹⁾	‘000	14 815	24 591	15 050	24 677²⁾	209,3	101,6	100,3
Domestic traffic	‘000	13 385	22 284	13 595	22 369²⁾	213,8	101,6	100,4
International traffic	‘000	1 430	2 307	1 455	2 308	175,1	101,7	100,0
Goods traffic	‘000 t	7 574	22 133	5 538	17 319	96,3	73,1	78,2
Domestic traffic	‘000 t	1 301	3 803	1 050	2 743	113,9	80,7	72,1
Export	‘000 t	1 441	4 095	1 561	4 713	97,3	108,3	115,1
Import	‘000 t	2 510	7 189	1 629	4 742	113,5	64,9	66,0
Transit	‘000 t	2 322	7 046	1 298	5 121	72,6	55,9	72,7

		Traffic in inland waterway ports

Goods traffic	'000 t	331	825	205	535	121,3	61,9	64,8
Domestic traffic	'000 t	54	214	51	197	68,9	94,4	92,1
Export	'000 t	128	245	53	112	135,9	41,4	45,7
Import	'000 t	98	242	52	154	106,1	53,1	63,6
Transit	‘000 t	51	124	49	72	700,0	96,1	58,1

		Traffic at airports

Traffic of passengers	'000	2 257	4 347	2 155	4 082	156,8	95,5	93,9

Freight traffic – total	t	3 215	7 802	2 550	7 607	97,7	79,3	97,5

1) Data include passengers on cruise ships who disembarked for a visit and then re-embarked to continue their cruise. Data comprise both the disembarkation and re- embarkation of the passengers.

2) Including revised data in the second quarter of 2009

5. POSTAL, COURIER AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

	Unit of measure	2008.		2009.		Indices
	Unit of measure	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX.	I. – IX.	VII. – IX. 2009. IV. – VI. 2009.	VII. – IX. 2009. VII. – IX. 2008.	I. – IX. 2009. I. – IX. 2008.

Postal letters	‘000	97 832	284 189	83 517	270 622	91,2	…¹⁾	…¹⁾
Parcels	‘000	1 951	5 418	1 768	5 787	93,1	90,6	106,8
Number of immobile network minutes spent	Mln	1 355	4 148	1 186	3 831	92,3	87,5	92,4
Number of mobilenetwork minutes spent	Mln	1 459	4 242	1 553	4 492	101,2	106,4	105,9

1) Since 1 January 2009, the methodology of the calculation of posted and received postal letters in international traffic has been revised and data are not comparable to previous years.

6 REGISTERED ROAD VEHICLES, SITUATION AS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2009

	Total		Natural persons		Legal entities
	All	First registration	All	First registration	All	First registration

Mopeds	124 446	10 085	115 579	9 127	8 867	958
Motorcycles	65 699	4 482	60 943	3 849	4 756	633
Passenger cars	1 543 166	42 462	1 367 188	26 997	175 978	15 465
Buses	5 138	422	666	23	4 472	399
Freight vehicles	167 919	5 416	69 741	881	98 178	4 535
Agricultural tractors	110 169	3 760	105 148	3 316	5 021	444
Work engines	7 691	474	2 826	214	4 865	260
Trailer vehicles	36 112	1 627	20 073	916	16 039	711

Source: the Ministry of the Interior

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Source and methods of data collection

Data on transport, supporting and auxiliary activities and postal, courier and telecommunication services are collected through weekly, monthly and quarterly statistical reports.

Coverage

Data were collected from business or legal entities that are, according to the NKD 2007. (NN, No. 58/07), either classified into section H Transportation and storage or involved in transport of passengers or goods and in supporting activities in transport. Data on registered road motor vehicles and trailer vehicles were obtained from the Ministry of the Interior. Data on postal and courier services are submitted by legal entities that are either registered or are engaged in the activity classified in division 53 (Postal and courier activities) according to the NKD 2007. Data on telecommunication services were taken over by the Croatian post and Electronic Communications Agency.

Data on road transport of goods for hire or reward and for own account refer to the operation of legal entities and natural persons engaged in the transport of goods. The random sample method is used to carry out the survey. Vehicles selected into the sample are monitored over one week. Statistical units are freight road vehicles (including road tractors) with a loading capacity of over 3 500 kg that are registered with the Ministry of the Interior. Since 1 January 2008, the survey has been revised and data are completely harmonised with the EU legislation.

Data on traffic in sea ports include arrivals and departures of passengers and loaded and unloaded goods on ships under domestic and foreign flags and relate to the activities of all sea ports in the Republic of Croatia. This covers ships that are more than 12 m long and have a gross tonnage of more than 15 or those that have authority to carry more than 12 passengers.

Data on inland waterway transport include domestic and international transport of goods on vessels under domestic flags. Cross trade transport is not included.

Data on traffic in inland waterway ports include arrivals and departures of goods on both domestic and foreign vessels. The data are supplied by harbour master’s offices.

The total traffic of passengers at airports includes a number of passengers embarked and disembarked during commercial operations. Passengers in direct transit are excluded. The total traffic of freight relates to the freight loaded and unloaded during commercial operations. Freight in direct transit is excluded. A new methodology has been applied since 2008, so data are harmonised with the EU regulations.

Besides this First Release, other six first releases are published quarterly with more detailed data and notes on methodology: the Land Transport and Transport via Pipelines, the Cross-Border Traffic, the Water Transport and Supporting Activities, the Air Transport and Supporting Activities, the Transhipment of Goods and the Postal, Courier and Telecommunication Services.

Definitions

Transport of passengers comprises passengers carried in domestic and international transport.

Domestic transport includes conveying of passengers between the place of embarkation and the place of disembarkation within the borders of the country.

International transport includes conveying of passengers between the place of embarkation in the Republic of Croatia and the place of disembarkation abroad, or vice versa.

Transport of goods includes goods transported in domestic and international transport.

Domestic transport implies transport of goods between places of loading and unloading within the borders of the country.

International transport implies transport of goods between the place of loading in the Republic of Croatia and the place of unloading abroad, and vice versa, as well as between two places in another country.

Export includes transport of goods loaded in the Republic of Croatia and unloaded in another country, irrespective of the origin of goods.

Import includes transport of goods loaded out of Croatia and unloaded in the Republic of Croatia, irrespective of the origin of goods.

Transit includes the transport of goods that are loaded or unloaded in a foreign country and passes over the Croatian territory during the transport.

Passenger-kilometre is a unit of measure representing transport of one person over a distance of one kilometre.

Tonne-kilometre is a unit of measure representing transport of one tonne over a distance of one kilometre.

Abbreviations

EU European Union

kg kilogram

km kilometre

m metre

mln million

NKD 2007. National Classification of Activities, 2007 version

NN Narodne novine, official gazette of the Republic of Croatia

t tonne

'000 thousand

Symbols

… data not available

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