Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Spain

Spain: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 16.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.1%
World rank
98th
of 182 countries
All-time high
86.25 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-69.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Spain, 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 Spain is 16.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 81.1% on the previous year and up 24,228.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 86.25 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -69.9 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Spain ranks 98th of 182 countries 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Spain, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 18.24 % change on previous year —
1972 15.32 % change on previous year -16.0%
1973 15.13 % change on previous year -1.2%
1974 2.35 % change on previous year -84.5%
1975 7.46 % change on previous year +217.6%
1976 7.68 % change on previous year +3.0%
1977 12.94 % change on previous year +68.4%
1978 15.31 % change on previous year +18.3%
1979 2.04 % change on previous year -86.7%
1980 -3.79 % change on previous year -285.4%
1981 -3.23 % change on previous year -14.8%
1982 0.2452 % change on previous year -107.6%
1983 -0.6804 % change on previous year -377.5%
1984 -1.75 % change on previous year +156.9%
1985 3.97 % change on previous year -327.0%
1986 3.72 % change on previous year -6.2%
1987 7.46 % change on previous year +100.5%
1988 14.68 % change on previous year +96.7%
1989 6.78 % change on previous year -53.8%
1990 6.82 % change on previous year +0.5%
1991 -3.27 % change on previous year -147.9%
1992 11.66 % change on previous year -456.8%
1993 -4.73 % change on previous year -140.6%
1994 0.3676 % change on previous year -107.8%
1995 15.22 % change on previous year +4041.5%
1996 7.74 % change on previous year -49.2%
1997 9.21 % change on previous year +19.0%
1998 4.22 % change on previous year -54.2%
1999 6.22 % change on previous year +47.5%
2000 18.33 % change on previous year +194.7%
2001 4.43 % change on previous year -75.9%
2002 -2.63 % change on previous year -159.3%
2003 5.27 % change on previous year -300.5%
2004 7.14 % change on previous year +35.5%
2005 9.48 % change on previous year +32.8%
2006 6.55 % change on previous year -30.8%
2007 14.2 % change on previous year +116.6%
2008 -8.99 % change on previous year -163.3%
2009 -10.73 % change on previous year +19.4%
2010 7.22 % change on previous year -167.3%
2011 -0.2112 % change on previous year -102.9%
2012 -8.81 % change on previous year +4072.7%
2013 -0.0676 % change on previous year -99.2%
2014 10.43 % change on previous year -15533.8%
2015 14.12 % change on previous year +35.4%
2016 10.09 % change on previous year -28.6%
2017 7.38 % change on previous year -26.8%
2018 12.72 % change on previous year +72.3%
2019 9.33 % change on previous year -26.7%
2020 -69.9 % change on previous year -849.2%
2021 63.57 % change on previous year -190.9%
2022 86.25 % change on previous year +35.7%
2023 16.31 % change on previous year -81.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 16.31 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.54 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 16.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.05 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Spain 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +15533.8% -0.0676 % change on previous year 10.43 % change on previous year
2012 -4072.7% -0.2112 % change on previous year -8.81 % change on previous year
1995 +4041.5% 0.3676 % change on previous year 15.22 % change on previous year
2020 -849.2% 9.33 % change on previous year -69.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.72 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 18.24 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.74 % change on previous year -3.79 % change on previous year 14.68 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.34 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year 15.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.3 % change on previous year -10.73 % change on previous year 18.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.22 % change on previous year -8.81 % change on previous year 14.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 24.06 % change on previous year -69.9 % change on previous year 86.25 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 95 Iceland 17.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 Portugal 16.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 Netherlands 16.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 Germany 16.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 15.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 Austria 14.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Spain?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Spain was 16.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86.25 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -69.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Spain rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Spain ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 24,228.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.