Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, passengers carried was 269.09 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 269.09 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 272.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.01 million, in 1998.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86.42 million | — |
| 1993 | 54.68 million | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 48.31 million | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 46.92 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 42.73 million | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 41.17 million | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 37.01 million | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 40.02 million | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 41.99 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 44.54 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 45.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49.56 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 58.38 million | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 63.29 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 69.21 million | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 77.91 million | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 87.71 million | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 88.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 115.46 million | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 133.77 million | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 153.42 million | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 171.43 million | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 188.87 million | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 206.96 million | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 214.73 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 241.81 million | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 263.35 million | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 272.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 125.38 million | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 192.53 million | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 222.49 million | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 269.09 million | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.66 million | 37.01 million | 86.42 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.68 million | 41.99 million | 88.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.23 million | 115.46 million | 272.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.37 million | 125.38 million | 269.09 million | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 269.09 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 272.51 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.01 million in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.