Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 130.27 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
130.27 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
All-time high
137.94 million
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 130.27 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 137.94 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 2.34 million 2,885 11.82 million 10
2000s 79.56 million 22.38 million 126.33 million 10
2010s 130.62 million 123.91 million 137.94 million 10
2020s 127.56 million 125.08 million 130.27 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Central Europe and the Baltics was 130.27 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 137.94 million in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.