Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -6.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded -6.45 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 13.68 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -6.45 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 11 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.92 % change on previous year | +494.7% |
| 2005 | -0.1797 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1285.2% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.287 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2009 | -0.586 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 2011 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2012 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2013 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2014 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +290.6% |
| 2015 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2016 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2017 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2018 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8118 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2021 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +548.4% |
| 2022 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2023 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2024 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2025 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.55 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.42 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.586 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | -0.8118 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 32 Uzbekistan 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Djibouti 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mexico 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guatemala 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mali 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Guam 1.87 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 299.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 299.00 million (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was -6.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.45 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.