Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator was 1,248 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,248 Number
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,328 Number
in 2016
All-time low
1,015 Number
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in United Kingdom, 2001–2019

05001.0k1.5k2001201020192001: 1.0k Number2002: 1.1k Number2003: 1.1k Number2004: 1.1k Number2005: 1.1k Number2006: 1.1k Number2007: 1.2k Number2008: 1.2k Number2009: 1.3k Number2010: 1.3k Number2011: 1.3k Number2012: 1.2k Number2013: 1.3k Number2014: 1.3k Number2015: 1.3k Number2016: 1.3k Number2017: 1.3k Number2018: 1.3k Number2019: 1.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,248 Number for commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in United Kingdom peaked at 1,328 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,015 Number, in 2001.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in United Kingdom, 2001 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2001 1,015 Number
2002 1,071 Number +5.5%
2003 1,064 Number -0.7%
2004 1,067 Number +0.3%
2005 1,101 Number +3.2%
2006 1,143 Number +3.8%
2007 1,219 Number +6.6%
2008 1,228 Number +0.7%
2009 1,260 Number +2.6%
2010 1,293 Number +2.6%
2011 1,276 Number -1.3%
2012 1,244 Number -2.5%
2013 1,252 Number +0.6%
2014 1,255 Number +0.2%
2015 1,282 Number +2.2%
2016 1,328 Number +3.6%
2017 1,291 Number -2.8%
2018 1,300 Number +0.7%
2019 1,248 Number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,130 Number 1,015 Number 1,260 Number 9
2010s 1,277 Number 1,244 Number 1,328 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,248 Number compare
  2. 3 Germany 1,054 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 882 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 United Kingdom?
Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator in United Kingdom was 1,248 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,328 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,015 Number in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of operator rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 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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