Fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area

Euro area: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 142.04 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
142.04 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
All-time high
173.30 million
in 2009
All-time low
13.02 million
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Euro area recorded 142.04 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area peaked at 173.30 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.02 million, in 1960.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.19 million 13.02 million 19.36 million 10
1970s 43.32 million 29.88 million 67.85 million 10
1980s 94.64 million 73.67 million 115.42 million 10
1990s 145.91 million 123.22 million 165.39 million 10
2000s 170.04 million 163.57 million 173.30 million 10
2010s 159.06 million 144.86 million 171.80 million 10
2020s 143.29 million 142.04 million 143.96 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Euro area was 142.04 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 173.30 million in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 13.02 million in 1960.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.