Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union

European Union: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 172.89 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
172.89 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
172.89 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.63 million
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union, 2000–2022

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201120222000: 1.6M2001: 6.0M2002: 11.7M2003: 20.1M2004: 33.9M2005: 50.1M2006: 68.6M2007: 85.6M2008: 96.6M2009: 106.4M2010: 113.6M2011: 120.1M2012: 124.2M2013: 129.0M2014: 134.1M2015: 139.1M2016: 144.2M2017: 149.8M2018: 154.3M2019: 158.5M2020: 163.8M2021: 168.4M2022: 172.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

European Union recorded 172.89 million for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 172.89 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 2000.

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

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.63 million
2001 5.96 million +265.3%
2002 11.66 million +95.7%
2003 20.10 million +72.4%
2004 33.91 million +68.7%
2005 50.06 million +47.6%
2006 68.60 million +37.0%
2007 85.60 million +24.8%
2008 96.63 million +12.9%
2009 106.41 million +10.1%
2010 113.61 million +6.8%
2011 120.11 million +5.7%
2012 124.20 million +3.4%
2013 129.03 million +3.9%
2014 134.10 million +3.9%
2015 139.13 million +3.7%
2016 144.21 million +3.7%
2017 149.81 million +3.9%
2018 154.29 million +3.0%
2019 158.46 million +2.7%
2020 163.76 million +3.3%
2021 168.37 million +2.8%
2022 172.89 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.06 million 1.63 million 106.41 million 10
2010s 136.70 million 113.61 million 158.46 million 10
2020s 168.34 million 163.76 million 172.89 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in European Union was 172.89 million in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 172.89 million in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2000.
How does European Union rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2022.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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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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.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
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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.