Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium

Belgium: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 12.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
112th
of 182 countries
All-time high
88.1 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-75.34 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 12.05 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and up 8,543.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 88.1 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -75.34 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Belgium 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.62 % change on previous year
1972 3.97 % change on previous year +51.6%
1973 7.22 % change on previous year +81.7%
1974 2.8 % change on previous year -61.2%
1975 -1.34 % change on previous year -147.7%
1976 6.11 % change on previous year -556.3%
1977 9.36 % change on previous year +53.2%
1978 7.45 % change on previous year -20.4%
1979 3.36 % change on previous year -54.9%
1980 -3.36 % change on previous year -200.1%
1981 3.99 % change on previous year -218.7%
1982 -2.54 % change on previous year -163.7%
1983 -2.21 % change on previous year -13.1%
1984 3.83 % change on previous year -273.5%
1985 7.72 % change on previous year +101.3%
1986 2.05 % change on previous year -73.5%
1987 5.77 % change on previous year +182.0%
1988 10.27 % change on previous year +77.9%
1989 7.97 % change on previous year -22.4%
1990 11.4 % change on previous year +43.1%
1991 -3.65 % change on previous year -132.1%
1992 4.24 % change on previous year -216.1%
1993 16.03 % change on previous year +277.6%
1994 14.86 % change on previous year -7.3%
1995 19.27 % change on previous year +29.7%
1996 3.45 % change on previous year -82.1%
1997 32.83 % change on previous year +850.7%
1998 27.3 % change on previous year -16.8%
1999 13.91 % change on previous year -49.1%
2000 7.76 % change on previous year -44.2%
2001 -20.95 % change on previous year -370.0%
2002 -72.41 % change on previous year +245.7%
2003 24.01 % change on previous year -133.2%
2004 12.41 % change on previous year -48.3%
2005 2.33 % change on previous year -81.3%
2006 9 % change on previous year +287.0%
2007 12 % change on previous year +33.3%
2008 44.15 % change on previous year +267.9%
2009 -17.35 % change on previous year -139.3%
2010 54.95 % change on previous year -416.7%
2011 14.74 % change on previous year -73.2%
2012 10.07 % change on previous year -31.7%
2013 0.1395 % change on previous year -98.6%
2014 10.65 % change on previous year +7534.8%
2015 8.9 % change on previous year -16.4%
2016 9.35 % change on previous year +5.0%
2017 9.02 % change on previous year -3.5%
2018 -0.2727 % change on previous year -103.0%
2019 4.69 % change on previous year -1819.7%
2020 -75.34 % change on previous year -1706.4%
2021 53.49 % change on previous year -171.0%
2022 88.1 % change on previous year +64.7%
2023 12.05 % change on previous year -86.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.62 % change on previous year -1.34 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.35 % change on previous year -3.36 % change on previous year 10.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.96 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 32.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0948 % change on previous year -72.41 % change on previous year 44.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.22 % change on previous year -0.2727 % change on previous year 54.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.58 % change on previous year -75.34 % change on previous year 88.1 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  2. 110 Bulgaria 12.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 111 Mexico 12.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 113 United States of America 10.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 115 Burkina Faso 10.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Belgium was 12.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 88.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -75.34 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,543.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.