Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 20.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 34.6%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
53.56 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-53.99 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993–2023

-50-25025501993200820231993: -36.7 % change on previous year1994: -11.7 % change on previous year1995: -2.9 % change on previous year1996: -8.9 % change on previous year1997: -3.7 % change on previous year1998: -10.1 % change on previous year1999: 8.1 % change on previous year2000: 4.9 % change on previous year2001: 6.1 % change on previous year2002: 1.8 % change on previous year2003: 9.3 % change on previous year2004: 17.8 % change on previous year2005: 8.4 % change on previous year2006: 9.4 % change on previous year2007: 12.6 % change on previous year2008: 12.6 % change on previous year2009: 1.3 % change on previous year2010: 29.9 % change on previous year2011: 15.9 % change on previous year2012: 14.7 % change on previous year2013: 11.7 % change on previous year2014: 10.2 % change on previous year2015: 9.6 % change on previous year2016: 3.8 % change on previous year2017: 12.6 % change on previous year2018: 8.9 % change on previous year2019: 3.5 % change on previous year2020: -54 % change on previous year2021: 53.6 % change on previous year2022: 15.6 % change on previous year2023: 20.9 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 20.94 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 53.56 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -53.99 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 44 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1993 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1993 -36.73 % change on previous year
1994 -11.65 % change on previous year -68.3%
1995 -2.87 % change on previous year -75.4%
1996 -8.94 % change on previous year +211.3%
1997 -3.66 % change on previous year -59.1%
1998 -10.09 % change on previous year +175.8%
1999 8.12 % change on previous year -180.5%
2000 4.92 % change on previous year -39.5%
2001 6.09 % change on previous year +23.9%
2002 1.76 % change on previous year -71.1%
2003 9.33 % change on previous year +429.4%
2004 17.8 % change on previous year +90.9%
2005 8.42 % change on previous year -52.7%
2006 9.35 % change on previous year +11.0%
2007 12.57 % change on previous year +34.4%
2008 12.58 % change on previous year +0.1%
2009 1.32 % change on previous year -89.5%
2010 29.93 % change on previous year +2174.2%
2011 15.85 % change on previous year -47.0%
2012 14.69 % change on previous year -7.3%
2013 11.74 % change on previous year -20.1%
2014 10.17 % change on previous year -13.4%
2015 9.58 % change on previous year -5.8%
2016 3.75 % change on previous year -60.8%
2017 12.61 % change on previous year +236.0%
2018 8.9 % change on previous year -29.4%
2019 3.48 % change on previous year -60.9%
2020 -53.99 % change on previous year -1652.0%
2021 53.56 % change on previous year -199.2%
2022 15.56 % change on previous year -70.9%
2023 20.94 % change on previous year +34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -9.4 % change on previous year -36.73 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year 7
2000s 8.41 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 17.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.07 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 29.93 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.02 % change on previous year -53.99 % change on previous year 53.56 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 24 Korea 62.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Guinea 62.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Serbia 60.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Algeria 54.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Vanuatu 54.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Oman 53.76 % change on previous year compare
  7. 30 Turkmenistan 52.42 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 20.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 53.56 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was -53.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.