Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Statistics

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is the Netherlands' primary international airport and one of Europe's most important travel hubs. Located 9 kilometers southwest of Amsterdam in Haarlemmermeer, the airport spans 2,787 hectares.

Close to 70 million passengers travel through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in its busiest years.

• In 2025, AMS handled 68.77 million passengers (4.1% below 2019 figures).
• Annual passenger traffic reached 66.83 million in 2024 and 61.89 million in 2023.
• Before the pandemic, 71.71 million passengers traveled through AMS in 2019, which dropped to 20.89 million in 2020 and 25.49 million in 2021.

Schiphol Airport Passenger Statistics in 2025

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 68.77 million total passengers in 2025, distributed across travel segments as follows:

• European passengers: 48.87 million (71.1%)
• Intercontinental passengers: 19.90 million (28.9%)
• Transit-direct passengers (passengers who stay on the same aircraft): 701 (0.001%)

What was the passenger breakdown at Schiphol Airport in 2024?

• Roughly 66.83 million passengers traveled through AMS in 2024, including 47.61 million European passengers and 19.22 million intercontinental passengers.

How large is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?

Schiphol Airport covers approximately 2,787 hectares (6,887 acres) in the Netherlands, built on reclaimed land 4.5 meters below sea level.

• Runways: Six, used in varying configurations depending on weather
• Terminal layout: One terminal with multiple piers (A-M)
• Destinations: 301 direct connections with 94 airlines in 2024
• Parking spaces: 37,000 total

Royal Schiphol Group annual reports combine revenue across its airports, with no standalone Amsterdam Schiphol revenue data.

• In 2024, the Royal Schiphol Group generated approximately €2.24 billion in revenue.
• Annual revenue reached €1.85 billion in 2023, a 21% increase from the previous year.
• Before the pandemic, €1.61 billion in revenue was generated in 2019, which dropped to €688 million in 2020 and approximately €816 million in 2021.

Note: Royal Schiphol Group revenue includes Amsterdam Schiphol (main airport), Eindhoven Airport, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, and Lelystad Airport.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's busiest route was Amsterdam to Barcelona, and the busiest intercontinental route was Amsterdam to Dubai in 2024.

Top European Routes by Passengers (2024)

• Barcelona (BCN): 1.56 million passengers
• London-Heathrow (LHR): 1.46 million passengers
• Dublin (DUB): 1.30 million passengers
• Madrid (MAD): 1.23 million passengers
• Copenhagen (CPH): 1.16 million passengers
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG): 1.13 million passengers
• Manchester (MAN): 1.08 million passengers
• Lisbon (LIS): 1.04 million passengers
• Malaga (AGP): 912,724 passengers
• Stockholm (ARN): 893,987 passengers

Top Intercontinental Routes by Passengers (2024)

• Dubai (DXB): 991,087 passengers
• New York-JFK (JFK): 905,043 passengers
• Atlanta (ATL): 777,968 passengers
• Willemstad, Curaçao (CUR): 720,627 passengers
• Toronto-Pearson (YYZ): 548,808 passengers
• Minneapolis (MSP): 546,677 passengers
• Detroit (DTW): 537,242 passengers
• Boston (BOS): 420,380 passengers
• Doha (DOH): 384,105 passengers
• Shanghai-Pudong (PVG): 368,871 passengers

Schiphol Airport (AMS) handled over 1.4 million tons of cargo in recent years.

• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol processed 1.43 million tons of cargo in 2025.
• Cargo volumes reached 1.49 million tons in 2024, 1.38 million tons in 2023, down 4.2% from 1.44 million tons in 2022.
• AMS had handled 1.57 million tons in 2019, which dropped to 1.44 million tons in 2020.

Royal Schiphol Group's 2024 Annual Report values the group's total economic impact at €22.5 billion to Dutch GDP, supporting 401,000 jobs (including 2,400 staff employed directly by the group).