Air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Air transport, passengers carried was 76.25 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 76.25 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 76.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million, in 1970.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.41 million | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 4.88 million | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 4.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.25 million | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 5.84 million | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 6.21 million | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 6.63 million | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 7.31 million | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 6.95 million | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.43 million | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 5.94 million | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 6.66 million | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 6.99 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 6.92 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.19 million | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.71 million | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 6.01 million | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 6.54 million | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 7.39 million | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 7.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.22 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 8.75 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 9.57 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 9.99 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.12 million | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 11.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.81 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.07 million | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 16.77 million | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 19.04 million | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.22 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.72 million | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 25.26 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.73 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.71 million | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 34.48 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 32.49 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 35.25 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 37.88 million | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 39.81 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 42.88 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 52.13 million | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 62.62 million | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 69.93 million | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 22.49 million | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 30.39 million | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 58.56 million | +92.7% |
| 2023 | 76.25 million | +30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 | +92.7% | 30.39 million | 58.56 million |
| 2020 | -67.8% | 69.93 million | 22.49 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.30 million | 3.80 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 million | 5.22 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 million | 4.71 million | 9.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.82 million | 11.12 million | 25.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.02 million | 32.49 million | 69.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.92 million | 22.49 million | 76.25 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 27 Philippines 41.50 million compare
- 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
- 29 Qatar 37.71 million compare
- 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
- 31 Hong Kong 25.70 million compare
- 32 Chile 21.32 million compare
- 33 Argentina 21.06 million compare
More infrastructure data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.27 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.39 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1538 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15.39 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics was 76.25 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 76.25 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million in 1970.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.