Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

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

Latest (2019)
277,420
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
277,420
in 2019
All-time low
86,373
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: 86.4k1994: 95.9k1995: 101.0k1996: 104.9k1997: 114.2k1998: 142.9k1999: 151.4k2000: 162.3k2001: 163.0k2002: 168.7k2003: 177.9k2004: 192.3k2005: 204.0k2006: 211.2k2007: 217.3k2008: 213.9k2009: 198.5k2010: 192.9k2011: 201.5k2012: 203.1k2013: 210.5k2014: 220.0k2015: 232.3k2016: 248.8k2017: 264.6k2018: 272.2k2019: 277.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 277,420. 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,373, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Value Change
1993 86,373 —
1994 95,859 +11.0%
1995 100,971 +5.3%
1996 104,921 +3.9%
1997 114,155 +8.8%
1998 142,887 +25.2%
1999 151,441 +6.0%
2000 162,298 +7.2%
2001 163,031 +0.5%
2002 168,746 +3.5%
2003 177,905 +5.4%
2004 192,284 +8.1%
2005 203,990 +6.1%
2006 211,196 +3.5%
2007 217,263 +2.9%
2008 213,869 -1.6%
2009 198,494 -7.2%
2010 192,852 -2.8%
2011 201,510 +4.5%
2012 203,056 +0.8%
2013 210,462 +3.6%
2014 220,014 +4.5%
2015 232,260 +5.6%
2016 248,825 +7.1%
2017 264,614 +6.3%
2018 272,172 +2.9%
2019 277,420 +1.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 277,420 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,589, 11.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 277,420 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,830, 9.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +25.2% 114,155 142,887

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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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 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 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 in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for air transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 48 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,771 data points, 1993–2024
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