Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium

Belgium: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 16,966 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16,966 Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
19,753 Number
in 1979
All-time low
14,588 Number
in 1998
Years of data
49
1970–2025

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium, 1970–2025

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Belgium stood at 16,966 Number.

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 Number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14,588 Number, in 1998.

That places Belgium 17th out of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,492 Number 16,169 Number 19,753 Number 3
1980s 17,329 Number 15,811 Number 19,560 Number 10
1990s 14,888 Number 14,588 Number 15,644 Number 10
2000s 15,281 Number 14,676 Number 16,061 Number 10
2010s 16,310 Number 15,981 Number 17,077 Number 10
2020s 16,579 Number 16,392 Number 16,966 Number 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Bulgaria 18,348 Number compare
  2. 15 Portugal 18,117 Number compare
  3. 16 Hungary 17,674 Number compare
  4. 18 Ireland 16,521 Number compare
  5. 19 Norway 14,625 Number compare
  6. 20 Sweden 14,528 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

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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 Number 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 Number in 1979.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 14,588 Number in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 41 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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Indicator
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2025
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