Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in OECD members

OECD members: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 16.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 71.6%
Rank
33rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
59.65 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-65.17 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

-75-50-2502550197119972023

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 16.96 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 59.65 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -65.17 % change on previous year, in 2020.

OECD members ranks 33rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 7.21 % change on previous year
1972 10.27 % change on previous year +42.5%
1973 9.11 % change on previous year -11.3%
1974 3.43 % change on previous year -62.4%
1975 0.6436 % change on previous year -81.2%
1976 8.05 % change on previous year +1150.9%
1977 8.28 % change on previous year +2.9%
1978 12.09 % change on previous year +46.0%
1979 12.49 % change on previous year +3.3%
1980 -2.94 % change on previous year -123.5%
1981 -1.47 % change on previous year -50.0%
1982 1.7 % change on previous year -215.7%
1983 5.14 % change on previous year +202.9%
1984 6.9 % change on previous year +34.0%
1985 7.63 % change on previous year +10.7%
1986 7.74 % change on previous year +1.4%
1987 7.5 % change on previous year -3.1%
1988 4.76 % change on previous year -36.5%
1989 3.57 % change on previous year -25.0%
1990 4.55 % change on previous year +27.5%
1991 -2.4 % change on previous year -152.7%
1992 5.66 % change on previous year -336.3%
1993 2.31 % change on previous year -59.2%
1994 8.69 % change on previous year +276.4%
1995 5.13 % change on previous year -41.0%
1996 7.69 % change on previous year +50.1%
1997 4.7 % change on previous year -38.9%
1998 0.7114 % change on previous year -84.9%
1999 7.43 % change on previous year +944.5%
2000 7.03 % change on previous year -5.3%
2001 -3.72 % change on previous year -152.9%
2002 -2.83 % change on previous year -23.9%
2003 2.47 % change on previous year -187.1%
2004 10.59 % change on previous year +329.2%
2005 4.37 % change on previous year -58.7%
2006 3.3 % change on previous year -24.5%
2007 4.65 % change on previous year +40.7%
2008 -2.07 % change on previous year -144.5%
2009 -2.88 % change on previous year +39.1%
2010 13.02 % change on previous year -552.7%
2011 3.12 % change on previous year -76.0%
2012 2.61 % change on previous year -16.5%
2013 3.68 % change on previous year +41.1%
2014 4.2 % change on previous year +14.1%
2015 6.29 % change on previous year +49.8%
2016 5.17 % change on previous year -17.9%
2017 4.81 % change on previous year -6.9%
2018 5.12 % change on previous year +6.5%
2019 3.78 % change on previous year -26.2%
2020 -65.17 % change on previous year -1824.3%
2021 49.28 % change on previous year -175.6%
2022 59.65 % change on previous year +21.0%
2023 16.96 % change on previous year -71.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.95 % change on previous year 0.6436 % change on previous year 12.49 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.05 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.45 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.09 % change on previous year -3.72 % change on previous year 10.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.18 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 13.02 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.18 % change on previous year -65.17 % change on previous year 59.65 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 30 Turkmenistan 52.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Thailand 50.98 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Philippines 49.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Angola 47.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Bhutan 45.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Tajikistan 43.96 % change on previous year compare
  7. 36 Ecuador 42.21 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in OECD members?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in OECD members was 16.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 59.65 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was -65.17 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does OECD members rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
OECD members ranks 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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.