Air transport, passengers carried in Arab World
Arab World: Air transport, passengers carried was 251.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Arab World, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Arab World is 251.73 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Arab World peaked at 251.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 25th of 47 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 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.74 million | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 5.63 million | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 6.57 million | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 8.23 million | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 10.18 million | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 13.31 million | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 16.06 million | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 18.67 million | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 21.84 million | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 24.73 million | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 25.88 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 27.57 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 29.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 30.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 29.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.91 million | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 29.11 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 30.66 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 31.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 31.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 28.84 million | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 33.88 million | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 34.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.97 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 35.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.02 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 39.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 40.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43.27 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 45.72 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 46.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.87 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 52.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 60.95 million | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 43.61 million | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 47.88 million | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 51.72 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 53.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 95.37 million | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 126.80 million | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 135.84 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 152.01 million | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 166.21 million | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 181.63 million | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 195.96 million | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 214.32 million | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 223.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 232.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 246.28 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 78.20 million | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 100.89 million | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 184.94 million | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 251.73 million | +36.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Arab World 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +83.3% | 100.89 million | 184.94 million |
| 2020 | -68.2% | 246.28 million | 78.20 million |
| 2009 | +78.1% | 53.54 million | 95.37 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.94 million | 4.21 million | 21.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.65 million | 24.73 million | 31.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.15 million | 28.84 million | 43.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.79 million | 43.61 million | 95.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.52 million | 126.80 million | 246.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.94 million | 78.20 million | 251.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 22 Saudi Arabia 47.98 million compare
- 23 Singapore 47.50 million compare
- 24 Malaysia 46.70 million compare
- 25 Austria 46.04 million compare
- 26 Colombia 42.40 million compare
- 27 Philippines 41.50 million compare
- 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
More infrastructure data for Arab World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 430.81 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 102.93 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.45 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.48 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0794 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.45 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.914 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Arab World?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Arab World was 251.73 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 251.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Arab World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.