Commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule was 181,936 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
181,936
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
181,936
in 2026
All-time low
38,487
in 2020
Years of data
8
2019–2026

Commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2019–2026

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2019202220262019: 148.4k2020: 38.5k2021: 96.9k2022: 125.3k2023: 138.8k2024: 142.6k2025: 146.9k2026: 181.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 181,936. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

Commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule - monthly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2019 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2019 148,395
2020 38,487 -74.1%
2021 96,926 +151.8%
2022 125,302 +29.3%
2023 138,843 +10.8%
2024 142,625 +2.7%
2025 146,902 +3.0%
2026 181,936 +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 148,395 148,395 148,395 1
2020s 124,432 38,487 181,936 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Spain 180,175 compare
  2. 3 Germany 142,729 compare
  3. 4 Italy 141,256 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 181,936 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 181,936 in 2026.
What is the lowest commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38,487 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
Is commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 flights by reporting country and type of schedule - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Commercial flights by reporting country and type of schedule - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 304 data points, 2019–2026
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