Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium
Belgium: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 16,966 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,966
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
19,753
in 1979
All-time low
14,588
in 1998
Years of data
49
1970–2025
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium stood at 16,966.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium peaked at 19,753 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14,588, in 1998.
That places Belgium 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,169 | — |
| 1975 | 19,553 | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 19,753 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 19,560 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 18,948 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 18,744 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 17,866 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 17,170 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 16,817 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 16,449 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 16,095 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 15,811 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 15,831 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,644 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 15,378 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 14,930 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14,794 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 14,880 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14,667 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14,660 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,667 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,588 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14,673 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,722 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,676 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,769 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15,060 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,328 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,391 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15,329 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15,479 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,992 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,061 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16,226 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16,100 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16,031 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,269 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,786 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17,077 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,981 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16,001 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,182 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,443 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,477 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,616 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16,392 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16,499 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16,526 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 16,966 | +2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16,966 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16,966 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,492 | 16,169 | 19,753 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,329 | 15,811 | 19,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,888 | 14,588 | 15,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,281 | 14,676 | 16,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,310 | 15,981 | 17,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,579 | 16,392 | 16,966 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium was 16,966 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,753 in 1979.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,588 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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