Fixed broadband subscriptions in Belgium
Belgium: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 5.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.19 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Belgium peaked at 5.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,900, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,950 | 10,900 | 23,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 144,215 | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.37 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.73 million | 5.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 11.39 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 112,605 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,831 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 12 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,027 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Belgium?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Belgium was 5.19 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,900 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.