Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Belgium

Belgium: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle was 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2009
All-time low
647 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2005
Years of data
12
1997–2009

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Belgium, 1997–2009

02004006008001997200320091997: 664 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1998: 708 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1999: 707 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2001: 744 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2002: 757 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2003: 780 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2004: 723 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2005: 647 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2006: 745 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2007: 768 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2008: 758 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2009: 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Belgium is 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Belgium peaked at 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 647 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2005.

Belgium ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km) in Belgium, 1997 to 2009.
Year Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) Change
1997 664 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
1998 708 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +6.6%
1999 707 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -0.1%
2001 744 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +5.2%
2002 757 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.7%
2003 780 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +3.0%
2004 723 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -7.3%
2005 647 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -10.5%
2006 745 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +15.1%
2007 768 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +3.1%
2008 758 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.3%
2009 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 693 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 664 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 708 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 3
2000s 755.78 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 647 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  2. 10 United Kingdom 1,408 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  3. 12 Sweden 1,099 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  4. 14 Netherlands 657 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  5. 14 Netherlands 657 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  6. 16 North Macedonia 620.45 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Belgium?
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in Belgium was 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 880 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2009.
What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 647 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2009.
Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km)
Unit
Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 635 data points, 1979–2024
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