Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 12.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium is 12.20 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 12.77 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 83rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 3,798 | — |
| 1987 | 7,223 | +90.2% |
| 1988 | 19,154 | +165.2% |
| 1989 | 30,791 | +60.8% |
| 1990 | 42,880 | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 51,420 | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 61,460 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 67,771 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 128,071 | +89.0% |
| 1995 | 235,258 | +83.7% |
| 1996 | 478,172 | +103.3% |
| 1997 | 974,494 | +103.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million | +80.2% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million | +81.4% |
| 2000 | 5.63 million | +76.6% |
| 2001 | 7.70 million | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 8.10 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.61 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.13 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.60 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 9.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.74 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 11.34 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.73 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.36 million | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 11.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.20 million | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.64 million, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +165.2% | 7,223 | 19,154 |
| 1997 | +103.8% | 478,172 | 974,494 |
| 1996 | +103.3% | 235,258 | 478,172 |
| 1987 | +90.2% | 3,798 | 7,223 |
| 1994 | +89.0% | 67,771 | 128,071 |
| 1995 | +83.7% | 128,071 | 235,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,097 | 0 | 30,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 698,242 | 42,880 | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 million | 5.63 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 million | 11.36 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 million | 11.53 million | 12.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Belgium was 12.20 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 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.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 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.