Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Belgium
Belgium: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 6,970 million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in Belgium, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Belgium stood at 6,970 million passenger-km.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Belgium peaked at 11,003 million passenger-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,757 million passenger-km, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 29th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,757 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 6,788 million passenger-km | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,980 million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7,097 million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,354 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7,755 million passenger-km | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8,036 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8,260 million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,265 million passenger-km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,676 million passenger-km | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 9,150 million passenger-km | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9,607 million passenger-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9,932 million passenger-km | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,406 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10,427 million passenger-km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,403 million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,003 million passenger-km | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10,857 million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,595 million passenger-km | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,974 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,333 million passenger-km | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 10,025 million passenger-km | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,167 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,500 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,849 million passenger-km | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,397 million passenger-km | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 6,970 million passenger-km | -5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,970 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,970 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -31.8% | 10,849 million passenger-km | 7,397 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,995 million passenger-km | 6,757 million passenger-km | 7,354 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,051 million passenger-km | 7,755 million passenger-km | 10,427 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,571 million passenger-km | 10,025 million passenger-km | 11,003 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,184 million passenger-km | 6,970 million passenger-km | 7,397 million passenger-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 railways, passengers carried in Belgium?
- Railways, passengers carried in Belgium was 6,970 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,003 million passenger-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,757 million passenger-km in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.