Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of was 1,037 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,037 Number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,170 Number
in 2016
All-time low
940 Number
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k2000200920192000: 962 Number2001: 940 Number2002: 978 Number2003: 955 Number2004: 979 Number2005: 1.0k Number2006: 1.1k Number2007: 1.1k Number2008: 1.1k Number2009: 1.1k Number2010: 1.1k Number2011: 1.1k Number2012: 1.1k Number2013: 1.1k Number2014: 1.1k Number2015: 1.1k Number2016: 1.2k Number2017: 1.1k Number2018: 1.1k Number2019: 1.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,037 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,170 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 940 Number, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of registration in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2000 962 Number
2001 940 Number -2.3%
2002 978 Number +4.0%
2003 955 Number -2.4%
2004 979 Number +2.5%
2005 1,001 Number +2.2%
2006 1,052 Number +5.1%
2007 1,117 Number +6.2%
2008 1,115 Number -0.2%
2009 1,141 Number +2.3%
2010 1,144 Number +0.3%
2011 1,135 Number -0.8%
2012 1,111 Number -2.1%
2013 1,123 Number +1.1%
2014 1,102 Number -1.9%
2015 1,119 Number +1.5%
2016 1,170 Number +4.6%
2017 1,135 Number -3.0%
2018 1,094 Number -3.6%
2019 1,037 Number -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,024 Number 940 Number 1,141 Number 10
2010s 1,117 Number 1,037 Number 1,170 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United Kingdom 1,037 Number compare
  2. 3 Germany 989 Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 880 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,037 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,170 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 940 Number in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of registration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial aircraft fleet by aircraft category and country of registration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,158 data points, 2000–2025
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