Rail lines in Belgium
Belgium: Rail lines was 3,612 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,612 total route-km
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,631 total route-km
in 2014
All-time low
3,368 total route-km
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2021
Rail lines in Belgium, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Belgium stood at 3,612 total route-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Belgium peaked at 3,631 total route-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,368 total route-km, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 39th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rail lines in Belgium, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,368 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 3,380 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,422 total route-km | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,470 total route-km | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,472 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,471 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,454 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,518 total route-km | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,521 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,536 total route-km | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,544 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,500 total route-km | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,374 total route-km | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,513 total route-km | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,578 total route-km | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,582 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,592 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,631 total route-km | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,607 total route-km | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,602 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,605 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,607 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,615 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,615 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,612 total route-km | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,612 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,612 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,422 total route-km | 3,368 total route-km | 3,472 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,501 total route-km | 3,374 total route-km | 3,578 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,605 total route-km | 3,582 total route-km | 3,631 total route-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,614 total route-km | 3,612 total route-km | 3,615 total route-km | 2 |
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 rail lines in Belgium?
- Rail lines in Belgium was 3,612 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,631 total route-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,368 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for rail lines?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.