Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Belgium
Belgium: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 1,831 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Belgium, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, freight in Belgium is 1,831 million ton-km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Belgium peaked at 1,831 million ton-km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184 million ton-km, in 1970.
That places Belgium 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 202.4 million ton-km | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 224.5 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 238.6 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 286.1 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 281.2 million ton-km | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 316.7 million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 338.9 million ton-km | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 375.8 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 395.2 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 394.5 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 441.5 million ton-km | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 479.1 million ton-km | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 489.1 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 525.4 million ton-km | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 565 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 574.8 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 535.5 million ton-km | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 650.5 million ton-km | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 660.7 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 656.4 million ton-km | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 485.8 million ton-km | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 386.3 million ton-km | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 478.2 million ton-km | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 515.2 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 594.6 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 590.9 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 677.6 million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 473 million ton-km | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 535.4 million ton-km | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 1,017 million ton-km | +90.0% |
| 2001 | 852.78 million ton-km | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 655.42 million ton-km | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 604.61 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 712.95 million ton-km | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 705.13 million ton-km | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 740.39 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 755.19 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 981.68 million ton-km | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 1,428 million ton-km | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 1,067 million ton-km | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 1,241 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,370 million ton-km | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1,561 million ton-km | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,596 million ton-km | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,480 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,505 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,574 million ton-km | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,285 million ton-km | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1,353 million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,265 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,827 million ton-km | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1,687 million ton-km | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,831 million ton-km | +8.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,831 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 6.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,831 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million ton-km, 29.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +90.0% | 535.4 million ton-km | 1,017 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.34 million ton-km | 184 million ton-km | 395.2 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.61 million ton-km | 394.5 million ton-km | 660.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.34 million ton-km | 386.3 million ton-km | 677.6 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.31 million ton-km | 604.61 million ton-km | 1,428 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,403 million ton-km | 1,067 million ton-km | 1,596 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,653 million ton-km | 1,265 million ton-km | 1,831 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Belgium?
- Air transport, freight in Belgium was 1,831 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,831 million ton-km in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for air transport, freight?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.