Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide was 302,451 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 302,451 for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in 2023.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Saudi Arabia peaked at 317,209 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,200 | — |
| 1971 | 26,400 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 26,000 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 29,500 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 35,500 | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 47,700 | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 64,800 | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 74,500 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 84,100 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 94,400 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 100,400 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 99,000 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 101,400 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 103,700 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 100,500 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 95,500 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 91,000 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 92,700 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 89,900 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 92,700 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 79,000 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 95,100 | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 102,500 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 98,100 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 100,700 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 100,300 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 101,100 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 106,900 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 108,981 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 107,984 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 108,598 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 108,322 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 113,329 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 116,280 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 131,528 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 150,521 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 148,335 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 156,500 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 177,608 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 193,536 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 208,986 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 216,636 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 232,908 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 236,468 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 256,635 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 270,924 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 267,295 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 317,209 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 144,771 | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 219,247 | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 249,798 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 302,451 | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,870 | 25,000 | 84,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,850 | 89,900 | 103,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,640 | 79,000 | 106,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,038 | 107,984 | 156,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,820 | 177,608 | 317,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,067 | 144,771 | 302,451 | 4 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Saudi Arabia?
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in Saudi Arabia was 302,451 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 317,209 in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.