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

Latest (2023)
76.25 million
Change on year
up 30.2%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.25 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.80 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2023

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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 28th out of 45 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

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Austria 46.04 million compare
  2. 26 Colombia 42.40 million compare
  3. 27 Philippines 41.50 million compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
  5. 29 Qatar 37.71 million compare
  6. 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
  7. 31 Hong Kong, China 25.70 million compare

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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 28th out of 45 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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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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