Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 5.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 5.19 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 5.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,900, in 1998.
That places Belgium 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,900 | — |
| 1999 | 23,000 | +111.0% |
| 2000 | 144,215 | +527.0% |
| 2001 | 460,011 | +219.0% |
| 2002 | 815,418 | +77.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 2.45 million | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.19 million | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 6.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +527.0% | 23,000 | 144,215 |
| 2001 | +219.0% | 144,215 | 460,011 |
| 1999 | +111.0% | 10,900 | 23,000 |
| 2002 | +77.3% | 460,011 | 815,418 |
| 2003 | +52.4% | 815,418 | 1.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,950 | 10,900 | 23,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 144,215 | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.37 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.73 million | 5.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium was 5.19 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,900 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.