Rail lines in Belgium
Belgium: Rail lines was 3,612 total route-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Belgium, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Belgium stood at 3,612 total route-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Belgium peaked at 3,631 total route-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,368 total route-km, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 39th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,422 total route-km | 3,368 total route-km | 3,472 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,501 total route-km | 3,374 total route-km | 3,578 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,605 total route-km | 3,582 total route-km | 3,631 total route-km | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,614 total route-km | 3,612 total route-km | 3,615 total route-km | 2 |
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, registered carrier departures worldwide 112,605 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,831 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 11.39 million (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 rail lines in Belgium?
- Rail lines in Belgium was 3,612 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,631 total route-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,368 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for rail lines?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.