Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management in Belgium

Belgium: Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management was 1,945 Kilometre in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,945 Kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
2,039 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
723.1 Kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management in Belgium, 2019–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2019202220252019: 723.1 Kilometre2020: 887.4 Kilometre2021: 1.4k Kilometre2022: 1.6k Kilometre2023: 1.8k Kilometre2024: 2.0k Kilometre2025: 1.9k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2025, length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management in Belgium stood at 1,945 Kilometre.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management system (ERTMS) in Belgium, 2019 to 2025.
Year Kilometre Change
2019 723.1 Kilometre —
2020 887.4 Kilometre +22.7%
2021 1,378 Kilometre +55.3%
2022 1,613 Kilometre +17.0%
2023 1,826 Kilometre +13.2%
2024 2,039 Kilometre +11.7%
2025 1,945 Kilometre -4.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,945 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.5 Kilometre, 22.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,945 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.5 Kilometre, 22.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 723.1 Kilometre 723.1 Kilometre 723.1 Kilometre 1
2020s 1,615 Kilometre 887.4 Kilometre 2,039 Kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Switzerland 4,490 Kilometre compare
  2. 2 Spain 2,002 Kilometre compare
  3. 4 Slovenia 446.2 Kilometre compare
  4. 4 Slovenia 446.2 Kilometre compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 271 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management in Belgium?
Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management in Belgium was 1,945 Kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2,039 Kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 723.1 Kilometre in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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 Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management system (ERTMS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines equipped with the railway traffic management system (ERTMS)
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 228 data points, 2019–2025
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