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
20th
of 51 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
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 20th out of 51 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,169 Number | — |
| 1975 | 19,553 Number | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 19,753 Number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 19,560 Number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 18,948 Number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 18,744 Number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 17,866 Number | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 17,170 Number | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 16,817 Number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 16,449 Number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 16,095 Number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 15,811 Number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 15,831 Number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,644 Number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 15,378 Number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 14,930 Number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14,794 Number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 14,880 Number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14,667 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14,660 Number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,667 Number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,588 Number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14,673 Number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14,722 Number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,676 Number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,769 Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15,060 Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15,328 Number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,391 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15,329 Number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15,479 Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,992 Number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,061 Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16,226 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 16,100 Number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16,031 Number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,269 Number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,786 Number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17,077 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,981 Number | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16,001 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,182 Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,443 Number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,477 Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,616 Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16,392 Number | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16,499 Number | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16,526 Number | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 16,966 Number | +2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16,966 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046 Number, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16,966 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- 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 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 20th out of 51 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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