Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Belgium

Belgium: Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and was 36.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36.04 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
318,366
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2025

Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Belgium, 1996–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1996201020251996: 318.4k1997: 15.8M1998: 18.5M2001: 19.8M2002: 13.8M2003: 15.2M2004: 17.6M2005: 17.9M2006: 19.3M2007: 21.0M2008: 22.3M2009: 21.7M2010: 23.0M2011: 25.4M2012: 26.2M2013: 26.6M2014: 29.1M2015: 31.4M2016: 30.2M2017: 33.3M2018: 34.6M2019: 35.5M2020: 9.5M2021: 13.5M2022: 28.0M2023: 32.3M2024: 34.8M2025: 36.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Belgium is 36.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Belgium peaked at 36.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 318,366, in 1996.

That places Belgium 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country in Belgium, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 318,366
1997 15.80 million +4864.4%
1998 18.50 million +17.1%
2001 19.79 million +6.9%
2002 13.76 million -30.5%
2003 15.20 million +10.4%
2004 17.57 million +15.6%
2005 17.92 million +2.0%
2006 19.29 million +7.7%
2007 21.02 million +8.9%
2008 22.34 million +6.3%
2009 21.72 million -2.8%
2010 23.04 million +6.1%
2011 25.40 million +10.2%
2012 26.18 million +3.1%
2013 26.60 million +1.6%
2014 29.10 million +9.4%
2015 31.35 million +7.7%
2016 30.21 million -3.7%
2017 33.28 million +10.2%
2018 34.57 million +3.9%
2019 35.50 million +2.7%
2020 9.52 million -73.2%
2021 13.52 million +42.0%
2022 27.98 million +107.0%
2023 32.35 million +15.6%
2024 34.78 million +7.5%
2025 36.04 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.54 million 318,366 18.50 million 3
2000s 18.73 million 13.76 million 22.34 million 9
2010s 29.52 million 23.04 million 35.50 million 10
2020s 25.70 million 9.52 million 36.04 million 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Norway 39.84 million compare
  2. 13 Austria 36.69 million compare
  3. 14 Denmark 36.38 million compare
  4. 16 Sweden 30.71 million compare
  5. 17 Romania 26.19 million compare
  6. 18 Hungary 19.76 million compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Belgium?
Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Belgium was 36.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 36.04 million in 2025.
What is the lowest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 318,366 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 898 data points, 1993–2025
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