Reported passenger kilometers in Belgium
Belgium: Reported passenger kilometers was 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in Belgium, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2022, reported passenger kilometers in Belgium stood at 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Belgium peaked at 11.00 billion passenger-kilometers in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.07 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 20th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.07 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.08 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.35 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.75 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 10.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.97 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 18 Austria 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 19 Sweden 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 21 Czechia 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 22 Thailand 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Belgium?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Belgium was 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 billion passenger-kilometers in 2011.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 billion passenger-kilometers in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.