Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.10 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.10 billion.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.18 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 290.81 million, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 342.31 million | — |
| 1992 | 313.52 million | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 290.81 million | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 302.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 318.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 339.54 million | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 361.14 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 368.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 398.39 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 428.31 million | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 427.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 426.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 460.19 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 506.77 million | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 518.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 559.65 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 607.95 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 623.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 615.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 713.00 million | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 775.00 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 799.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 830.73 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 880.91 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 945.27 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 997.40 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 billion | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 384.04 million | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 524.36 million | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 928.96 million | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.20 million | 290.81 million | 398.39 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 517.42 million | 426.55 million | 623.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.74 million | 713.00 million | 1.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 735.31 million | 384.04 million | 1.10 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Europe & Central Asia was 1.10 billion 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.81 million in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.