Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 217.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia stood at 217.00 million.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 338.65 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.82 million, in 1960.
That places Europe & Central Asia 12th out of 48 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.08 million | 24.82 million | 35.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.89 million | 51.56 million | 119.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.80 million | 127.47 million | 203.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.96 million | 216.18 million | 310.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.78 million | 319.86 million | 338.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.54 million | 264.90 million | 333.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.83 million | 217.00 million | 260.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.10 billion (2023)
- Air transport, freight 51,491 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 8.00 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 7,071 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 7,674 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 92.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 19.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Europe & Central Asia was 217.00 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?
- The highest recorded value was 338.65 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 million in 1960.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 48 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.