Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany

Germany: Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator was 1,054 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,054 Number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,151 Number
in 2011
All-time low
824 Number
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany, 2000–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220252000: 863 Number2001: 866 Number2002: 885 Number2003: 904 Number2004: 913 Number2005: 944 Number2006: 988 Number2007: 1.1k Number2008: 1.1k Number2009: 1.1k Number2010: 1.1k Number2011: 1.2k Number2012: 1.1k Number2013: 1.1k Number2014: 1.1k Number2015: 1.1k Number2016: 1.1k Number2017: 1.1k Number2018: 1.1k Number2019: 1.1k Number2020: 824 Number2021: 1.0k Number2022: 1.1k Number2023: 1.1k Number2024: 1.1k Number2025: 1.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany is 1,054 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany peaked at 1,151 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 824 Number, in 2020.

Germany ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany, 2000 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2000 863 Number
2001 866 Number +0.3%
2002 885 Number +2.2%
2003 904 Number +2.1%
2004 913 Number +1.0%
2005 944 Number +3.4%
2006 988 Number +4.7%
2007 1,056 Number +6.9%
2008 1,090 Number +3.2%
2009 1,104 Number +1.3%
2010 1,129 Number +2.3%
2011 1,151 Number +1.9%
2012 1,146 Number -0.4%
2013 1,105 Number -3.6%
2014 1,114 Number +0.8%
2015 1,116 Number +0.2%
2016 1,134 Number +1.6%
2017 1,113 Number -1.9%
2018 1,118 Number +0.4%
2019 1,135 Number +1.5%
2020 824 Number -27.4%
2021 1,010 Number +22.6%
2022 1,058 Number +4.8%
2023 1,113 Number +5.2%
2024 1,086 Number -2.4%
2025 1,054 Number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 961.3 Number 863 Number 1,104 Number 10
2010s 1,126 Number 1,105 Number 1,151 Number 10
2020s 1,024 Number 824 Number 1,113 Number 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,248 Number compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 1,248 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 882 Number compare
  4. 5 Malta 639 Number compare
  5. 6 Spain 630 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany?
Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in Germany was 1,054 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,151 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 824 Number in 2020.
How does Germany rank for commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,156 data points, 2000–2025
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