Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium

Belgium: Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks was 6,342 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6,342
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6,442
in 2010
All-time low
5,961
in 2007
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium, 1993–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1993200820241993: 6.0k1994: 6.0k1995: 6.0k1996: 6.0k1997: 6.1k1998: 6.1k1999: 6.1k2000: 6.1k2001: 6.1k2002: 6.2k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.3k2005: 6.2k2006: 6.1k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.3k2009: 6.4k2010: 6.4k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.3k2013: 6.3k2014: 6.2k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.3k2018: 6.3k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.3k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.3k2024: 6.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium stood at 6,342.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium peaked at 6,442 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,961, in 2007.

That places Belgium 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 6,042
1994 6,029 -0.2%
1995 5,992 -0.6%
1996 6,029 +0.6%
1997 6,090 +1.0%
1998 6,125 +0.6%
1999 6,145 +0.3%
2000 6,095 -0.8%
2001 6,130 +0.6%
2002 6,228 +1.6%
2003 6,210 -0.3%
2004 6,291 +1.3%
2005 6,215 -1.2%
2006 6,067 -2.4%
2007 5,961 -1.7%
2008 6,283 +5.4%
2009 6,436 +2.4%
2010 6,442 +0.1%
2011 6,246 -3.0%
2012 6,338 +1.5%
2013 6,256 -1.3%
2014 6,250 -0.1%
2015 6,284 +0.5%
2016 6,284 +0.0%
2017 6,266 -0.3%
2018 6,301 +0.6%
2019 6,307 +0.1%
2020 6,298 -0.1%
2021 6,301 +0.0%
2022 6,308 +0.1%
2023 6,325 +0.3%
2024 6,342 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,065 5,992 6,145 7
2000s 6,192 5,961 6,436 10
2010s 6,297 6,246 6,442 10
2020s 6,315 6,298 6,342 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Slovakia 6,816 compare
  2. 14 Finland 6,739 compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 6,440 compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 5,189 compare
  5. 18 Serbia 4,995 compare
  6. 19 Norway 4,279 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium?
Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks in Belgium was 6,342 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6,442 in 2010.
What is the lowest length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5,961 in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of railway tracks by electrification of tracks
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2024
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