Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Belgium
Belgium: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 3,615 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,615 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
4,601 Kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
3,368 Kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
45
1962–2024
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Belgium, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Belgium stood at 3,615 Kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Belgium peaked at 4,601 Kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,368 Kilometre, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4,601 Kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 4,562 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4,485 Kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 4,468 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4,394 Kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 4,346 Kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4,320 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,266 Kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,232 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,971 Kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3,479 Kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 3,466 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,432 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,410 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,396 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,368 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,380 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,422 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,470 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,472 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,471 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,454 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,518 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,521 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,536 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,544 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,560 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,568 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,513 Kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,578 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,582 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,587 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,592 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,595 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,631 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,607 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,602 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,605 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,607 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,614 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,615 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,612 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,619 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,629 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,615 Kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,430 Kilometre | 4,266 Kilometre | 4,601 Kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 4,232 Kilometre | 4,232 Kilometre | 4,232 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,971 Kilometre | 3,971 Kilometre | 3,971 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,430 Kilometre | 3,368 Kilometre | 3,479 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,526 Kilometre | 3,454 Kilometre | 3,578 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,602 Kilometre | 3,582 Kilometre | 3,631 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,618 Kilometre | 3,612 Kilometre | 3,629 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Belgium?
- Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Belgium was 3,615 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,601 Kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,368 Kilometre in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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