Air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia

Indonesia: Air transport, passengers carried was 97.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
97.05 million
Change on year
up 64.5%
World rank
9th
of 183 countries
All-time high
115.15 million
in 2018
All-time low
826,400
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 97.05 million.

That represents a change of up 64.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia peaked at 115.15 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 826,400, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 9th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 826,400
1971 994,500 +20.3%
1972 1.29 million +29.4%
1973 1.79 million +38.9%
1974 2.22 million +24.2%
1975 2.53 million +13.9%
1976 3.10 million +22.8%
1977 3.78 million +21.9%
1978 4.43 million +17.2%
1979 4.66 million +5.1%
1980 5.06 million +8.7%
1981 6.10 million +20.5%
1982 6.03 million -1.1%
1983 5.57 million -7.7%
1984 6.49 million +16.6%
1985 6.47 million -0.4%
1986 7.12 million +10.0%
1987 7.57 million +6.4%
1988 8.82 million +16.6%
1989 8.98 million +1.8%
1990 9.22 million +2.7%
1991 10.40 million +12.8%
1992 11.18 million +7.5%
1993 12.01 million +7.4%
1994 13.92 million +16.0%
1995 15.98 million +14.7%
1996 17.14 million +7.3%
1997 12.65 million -26.2%
1998 12.61 million -0.3%
1999 8.05 million -36.2%
2000 9.92 million +23.2%
2001 12.45 million +25.6%
2002 12.11 million -2.7%
2003 12.22 million +0.9%
2004 26.78 million +119.1%
2005 26.84 million +0.2%
2006 29.87 million +11.3%
2007 30.41 million +1.8%
2008 29.77 million -2.1%
2009 27.42 million -7.9%
2010 59.38 million +116.6%
2011 70.91 million +19.4%
2012 79.41 million +12.0%
2013 81.72 million +2.9%
2014 85.22 million +4.3%
2015 90.10 million +5.7%
2016 99.27 million +10.2%
2017 108.39 million +9.2%
2018 115.15 million +6.2%
2019 91.32 million -20.7%
2020 37.52 million -58.9%
2021 33.55 million -10.6%
2022 58.99 million +75.8%
2023 97.05 million +64.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 97.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 70.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 97.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 47.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +119.1% 12.22 million 26.78 million
2010 +116.6% 27.42 million 59.38 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.56 million 826,400 4.66 million 10
1980s 6.82 million 5.06 million 8.98 million 10
1990s 12.32 million 8.05 million 17.14 million 10
2000s 21.78 million 9.92 million 30.41 million 10
2010s 88.09 million 59.38 million 115.15 million 10
2020s 56.78 million 33.55 million 97.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Japan 120.31 million compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 118.95 million compare
  3. 8 Russia 98.87 million compare
  4. 10 Brazil 95.40 million compare
  5. 11 Spain 94.10 million compare
  6. 12 United Arab Emirates 91.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia?
Air transport, passengers carried in Indonesia was 97.05 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 115.15 million in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 826,400 in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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