Air transport, passengers carried in Belgium
Belgium: Air transport, passengers carried was 11.39 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 11.39 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Belgium peaked at 14.28 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 47th of 183 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.59 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.84 million | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.36 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 3.13 million | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 3.02 million | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 5.00 million | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 5.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6.87 million | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 8.75 million | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 9.97 million | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 10.74 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 8.49 million | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 million | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.64 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.88 million | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 4.86 million | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 7.53 million | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 8.64 million | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9.51 million | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.54 million | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.47 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 12.55 million | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 13.68 million | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 13.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.28 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 10.17 million | +88.1% |
| 2023 | 11.39 million | +12.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.39 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -75.3% | 14.28 million | 3.52 million |
| 2002 | -72.4% | 8.49 million | 2.34 million |
| 2022 | +88.1% | 5.40 million | 10.17 million |
| 2010 | +55.0% | 4.86 million | 7.53 million |
| 2021 | +53.5% | 3.52 million | 5.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.37 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 million | 1.96 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 million | 3.02 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 million | 2.34 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 million | 7.53 million | 14.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 million | 3.52 million | 11.39 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Belgium?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Belgium was 11.39 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.