Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in European Union

European Union: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 17.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 82.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
98.81 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-70.17 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in European Union is 17.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 82.6% on the previous year and up 923.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 98.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -70.17 % change on previous year, in 2020.

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

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in European Union, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.22 % change on previous year
1972 10.72 % change on previous year +4.9%
1973 7.93 % change on previous year -26.1%
1974 3.28 % change on previous year -58.6%
1975 4.61 % change on previous year +40.4%
1976 8.33 % change on previous year +80.8%
1977 8.02 % change on previous year -3.7%
1978 9.2 % change on previous year +14.7%
1979 7.07 % change on previous year -23.1%
1980 0.5891 % change on previous year -91.7%
1981 2.68 % change on previous year +355.2%
1982 2.65 % change on previous year -1.2%
1983 3.25 % change on previous year +22.6%
1984 4.35 % change on previous year +33.9%
1985 5.72 % change on previous year +31.5%
1986 1.92 % change on previous year -66.4%
1987 9.99 % change on previous year +420.2%
1988 8.4 % change on previous year -15.9%
1989 7.99 % change on previous year -4.9%
1990 7.14 % change on previous year -10.6%
1991 -4.66 % change on previous year -165.3%
1992 9.14 % change on previous year -296.1%
1993 3.45 % change on previous year -62.3%
1994 7.45 % change on previous year +116.1%
1995 5.98 % change on previous year -19.8%
1996 10.23 % change on previous year +71.2%
1997 10.22 % change on previous year -0.1%
1998 4.23 % change on previous year -58.7%
1999 8.62 % change on previous year +104.0%
2000 8.36 % change on previous year -3.0%
2001 -0.7142 % change on previous year -108.5%
2002 0.2696 % change on previous year -137.7%
2003 10.67 % change on previous year +3859.0%
2004 9.43 % change on previous year -11.7%
2005 3.37 % change on previous year -64.3%
2006 8.7 % change on previous year +158.5%
2007 8.93 % change on previous year +2.7%
2008 0.5016 % change on previous year -94.4%
2009 -1.84 % change on previous year -466.9%
2010 15.23 % change on previous year -927.7%
2011 6.45 % change on previous year -57.7%
2012 -0.1512 % change on previous year -102.3%
2013 1.68 % change on previous year -1211.1%
2014 4.91 % change on previous year +192.4%
2015 7.19 % change on previous year +46.4%
2016 5.59 % change on previous year -22.3%
2017 5.81 % change on previous year +4.0%
2018 5.25 % change on previous year -9.7%
2019 8.85 % change on previous year +68.6%
2020 -70.17 % change on previous year -892.8%
2021 33.81 % change on previous year -148.2%
2022 98.81 % change on previous year +192.3%
2023 17.19 % change on previous year -82.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.71 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year 10.72 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.75 % change on previous year 0.5891 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.18 % change on previous year -4.66 % change on previous year 10.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.77 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 10.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.08 % change on previous year -0.1512 % change on previous year 15.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.91 % change on previous year -70.17 % change on previous year 98.81 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in European Union?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in European Union was 17.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 98.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was -70.17 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does European Union rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 923.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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.