Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Belgium
Belgium: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle was 16,966 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,966
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 40 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 type of vehicle in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Belgium stood at 16,966.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 type of vehicle in Belgium peaked at 19,753 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14,588, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 type of vehicle 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Belgium?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Belgium was 16,966 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,753 in 1979.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,588 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle 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 type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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