Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 130.27 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 130.27 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 137.94 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2,885 | — |
| 1991 | 12,950 | +348.9% |
| 1992 | 45,287 | +249.7% |
| 1993 | 110,527 | +144.1% |
| 1994 | 292,238 | +164.4% |
| 1995 | 552,442 | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +120.4% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million | +155.9% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million | +99.8% |
| 1999 | 11.82 million | +89.8% |
| 2000 | 22.38 million | +89.4% |
| 2001 | 35.01 million | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 47.45 million | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 57.92 million | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 72.35 million | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 87.48 million | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 103.03 million | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 117.79 million | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 125.91 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 126.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 128.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 131.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 135.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 137.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 136.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 131.33 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 129.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 126.58 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 123.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 124.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 125.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 127.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 130.27 million | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +348.9% | 2,885 | 12,950 |
| 1992 | +249.7% | 12,950 | 45,287 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2,885 | 11.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.56 million | 22.38 million | 126.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.62 million | 123.91 million | 137.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.56 million | 125.08 million | 130.27 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More infrastructure data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.39 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1538 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15.39 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 130.27 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics was 130.27 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 137.94 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.