Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 34,758 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,758 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
35,383 Thousand passengers
in 2019
All-time low
9,465 Thousand passengers
in 2020
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.
Analysis
In 2024, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Belgium stood at 34,758 Thousand passengers.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 35,383 Thousand passengers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,465 Thousand passengers, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,029 Thousand passengers | — |
| 1994 | 11,235 Thousand passengers | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 12,505 Thousand passengers | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 13,355 Thousand passengers | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 15,923 Thousand passengers | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 18,482 Thousand passengers | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 20,002 Thousand passengers | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 21,595 Thousand passengers | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 13,559 Thousand passengers | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 15,096 Thousand passengers | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 17,469 Thousand passengers | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 17,814 Thousand passengers | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19,155 Thousand passengers | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 20,800 Thousand passengers | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 21,980 Thousand passengers | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 21,313 Thousand passengers | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 22,693 Thousand passengers | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 25,096 Thousand passengers | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 25,913 Thousand passengers | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 26,384 Thousand passengers | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,772 Thousand passengers | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 30,953 Thousand passengers | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 30,114 Thousand passengers | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 33,258 Thousand passengers | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 34,504 Thousand passengers | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 35,383 Thousand passengers | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,465 Thousand passengers | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 13,500 Thousand passengers | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 27,872 Thousand passengers | +106.5% |
| 2023 | 32,340 Thousand passengers | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 34,758 Thousand passengers | +7.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 34,758 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589 Thousand passengers, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 34,758 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830 Thousand passengers, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +106.5% | 13,500 Thousand passengers | 27,872 Thousand passengers |
| 2020 | -73.2% | 35,383 Thousand passengers | 9,465 Thousand passengers |
| 2002 | -37.2% | 21,595 Thousand passengers | 13,559 Thousand passengers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,504 Thousand passengers | 10,029 Thousand passengers | 20,002 Thousand passengers | 7 |
| 2000s | 18,753 Thousand passengers | 13,559 Thousand passengers | 21,980 Thousand passengers | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,307 Thousand passengers | 22,693 Thousand passengers | 35,383 Thousand passengers | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,587 Thousand passengers | 9,465 Thousand passengers | 34,758 Thousand passengers | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 34,758 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,383 Thousand passengers in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,465 Thousand passengers in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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