Air transport, passengers carried in Belgium

Belgium: Air transport, passengers carried was 11.39 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.39 million
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
47th
of 183 countries
All-time high
14.28 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Belgium, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Belgium is 11.39 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Belgium peaked at 14.28 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 47th of 183 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.65 million 1.37 million 2.04 million 10
1980s 2.22 million 1.96 million 2.81 million 10
1990s 5.29 million 3.02 million 9.97 million 10
2000s 4.95 million 2.34 million 10.74 million 10
2010s 11.13 million 7.53 million 14.28 million 10
2020s 7.62 million 3.52 million 11.39 million 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare
  2. 45 Norway 12.28 million compare
  3. 46 Kazakhstan 11.88 million compare
  4. 48 Finland 10.79 million compare
  5. 49 Kuwait 9.50 million compare
  6. 50 Morocco 9.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Belgium?
Air transport, passengers carried in Belgium was 11.39 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14.28 million in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Belgium ranks 47th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.