Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -7.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is -7.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.1 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.06 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1982 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +275.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5118 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +645.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2799 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2009 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +351.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8752 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2011 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2012 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1512 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2014 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +2045.0% |
| 2015 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2016 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2017 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2018 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2019 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2020 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2021 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2022 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2023 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | -8.06 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2025 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | -0.1512 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 39 North Macedonia 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 1.54 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 664.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 53.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 664.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was -7.02 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.06 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.