Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 277,420 Thousand passengers in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
277,420 Thousand passengers
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
277,420 Thousand passengers
in 2019
All-time low
86,373 Thousand passengers
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993–2019

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1993200620191993: 86.4k Thousand passengers1994: 95.9k Thousand passengers1995: 101.0k Thousand passengers1996: 104.9k Thousand passengers1997: 114.2k Thousand passengers1998: 142.9k Thousand passengers1999: 151.4k Thousand passengers2000: 162.3k Thousand passengers2001: 163.0k Thousand passengers2002: 168.7k Thousand passengers2003: 177.9k Thousand passengers2004: 192.3k Thousand passengers2005: 204.0k Thousand passengers2006: 211.2k Thousand passengers2007: 217.3k Thousand passengers2008: 213.9k Thousand passengers2009: 198.5k Thousand passengers2010: 192.9k Thousand passengers2011: 201.5k Thousand passengers2012: 203.1k Thousand passengers2013: 210.5k Thousand passengers2014: 220.0k Thousand passengers2015: 232.3k Thousand passengers2016: 248.8k Thousand passengers2017: 264.6k Thousand passengers2018: 272.2k Thousand passengers2019: 277.4k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 277,420 Thousand passengers, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 277,420 Thousand passengers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,373 Thousand passengers, in 1993.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1993 to 2019.
Year Thousand passengers Change
1993 86,373 Thousand passengers
1994 95,859 Thousand passengers +11.0%
1995 100,971 Thousand passengers +5.3%
1996 104,921 Thousand passengers +3.9%
1997 114,155 Thousand passengers +8.8%
1998 142,887 Thousand passengers +25.2%
1999 151,441 Thousand passengers +6.0%
2000 162,298 Thousand passengers +7.2%
2001 163,031 Thousand passengers +0.5%
2002 168,746 Thousand passengers +3.5%
2003 177,905 Thousand passengers +5.4%
2004 192,284 Thousand passengers +8.1%
2005 203,990 Thousand passengers +6.1%
2006 211,196 Thousand passengers +3.5%
2007 217,263 Thousand passengers +2.9%
2008 213,869 Thousand passengers -1.6%
2009 198,494 Thousand passengers -7.2%
2010 192,852 Thousand passengers -2.8%
2011 201,510 Thousand passengers +4.5%
2012 203,056 Thousand passengers +0.8%
2013 210,462 Thousand passengers +3.6%
2014 220,014 Thousand passengers +4.5%
2015 232,260 Thousand passengers +5.6%
2016 248,825 Thousand passengers +7.1%
2017 264,614 Thousand passengers +6.3%
2018 272,172 Thousand passengers +2.9%
2019 277,420 Thousand passengers +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,801 Thousand passengers 86,373 Thousand passengers 151,441 Thousand passengers 7
2000s 190,908 Thousand passengers 162,298 Thousand passengers 217,263 Thousand passengers 10
2010s 232,318 Thousand passengers 192,852 Thousand passengers 277,420 Thousand passengers 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom 277,420 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 3 Spain 259,740 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 4 Germany 199,549 Thousand passengers compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 277,420 Thousand passengers in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 277,420 Thousand passengers in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 86,373 Thousand passengers in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 8,691 data points, 1993–2024
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