Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 53.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 53.00 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 113.96 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.14 million, in 1975.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.14 million | — |
| 1976 | 15.63 million | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 17.68 million | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 19.22 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 21.69 million | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 23.03 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 25.47 million | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 27.21 million | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 29.48 million | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 31.63 million | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 33.86 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 36.54 million | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 39.74 million | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 43.53 million | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 47.19 million | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 50.84 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 54.86 million | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 58.50 million | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 62.19 million | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 65.15 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 68.39 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 72.78 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 78.17 million | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 82.64 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 87.74 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 91.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 94.69 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 98.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 100.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 107.47 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 108.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 112.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 113.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 113.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 112.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 111.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 109.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 104.48 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 104.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.94 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 94.40 million | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 88.80 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 85.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 81.20 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 77.70 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 74.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 70.00 million | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 66.00 million | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 62.00 million | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 57.00 million | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 53.00 million | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.67 million | 14.14 million | 21.69 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.77 million | 23.03 million | 47.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.13 million | 50.84 million | 87.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 million | 91.40 million | 113.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.81 million | 77.70 million | 111.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.67 million | 53.00 million | 74.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 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, annual growth rate -7.02 % change on previous year (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 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 53.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 113.96 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 million in 1975.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.