Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 23.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.3%
World rank
73rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
126.83 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-69.62 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia is 23.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.3% on the previous year and up 754.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 126.83 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -69.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Australia ranks 73rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.1079 % change on previous year —
1972 6.4 % change on previous year +5830.3%
1973 20.38 % change on previous year +218.4%
1974 13.64 % change on previous year -33.1%
1975 3.66 % change on previous year -73.2%
1976 -1.73 % change on previous year -147.1%
1977 4.07 % change on previous year -335.8%
1978 7.22 % change on previous year +77.3%
1979 7.43 % change on previous year +2.9%
1980 4.81 % change on previous year -35.2%
1981 -3.15 % change on previous year -165.4%
1982 -0.239 % change on previous year -92.4%
1983 -4.45 % change on previous year +1760.1%
1984 5.04 % change on previous year -213.4%
1985 8.88 % change on previous year +76.1%
1986 7.53 % change on previous year -15.2%
1987 8.92 % change on previous year +18.5%
1988 11.47 % change on previous year +28.5%
1989 -19.67 % change on previous year -271.5%
1990 16.14 % change on previous year -182.0%
1991 24.53 % change on previous year +52.0%
1992 9.27 % change on previous year -62.2%
1993 12.74 % change on previous year +37.4%
1994 -0.1515 % change on previous year -101.2%
1995 7.23 % change on previous year -4869.2%
1996 4.31 % change on previous year -40.3%
1997 2.92 % change on previous year -32.3%
1998 -2.48 % change on previous year -184.9%
1999 4.62 % change on previous year -286.2%
2000 3.16 % change on previous year -31.6%
2001 2.76 % change on previous year -12.6%
2002 16.56 % change on previous year +499.6%
2003 6.06 % change on previous year -63.4%
2004 0.5079 % change on previous year -91.6%
2005 7.36 % change on previous year +1348.7%
2006 5.14 % change on previous year -30.2%
2007 3.78 % change on previous year -26.3%
2008 5.66 % change on previous year +49.6%
2009 -2.84 % change on previous year -150.1%
2010 21.22 % change on previous year -847.5%
2011 4.48 % change on previous year -78.9%
2012 4.73 % change on previous year +5.4%
2013 2.78 % change on previous year -41.3%
2014 -0.1097 % change on previous year -103.9%
2015 2.43 % change on previous year -2316.5%
2016 3.82 % change on previous year +57.2%
2017 2.5 % change on previous year -34.6%
2018 1.9 % change on previous year -24.0%
2019 1.56 % change on previous year -17.7%
2020 -69.62 % change on previous year -4553.1%
2021 5.25 % change on previous year -107.5%
2022 126.83 % change on previous year +2313.8%
2023 23.72 % change on previous year -81.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 23.72 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.54 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 23.72 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.65 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +5830.3% 0.1079 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year
1995 +4869.2% -0.1515 % change on previous year 7.23 % change on previous year
2020 -4553.1% 1.56 % change on previous year -69.62 % change on previous year
2015 +2316.5% -0.1097 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year
2022 +2313.8% 5.25 % change on previous year 126.83 % change on previous year
1983 -1760.1% -0.239 % change on previous year -4.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.8 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year 20.38 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.91 % change on previous year -19.67 % change on previous year 11.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.91 % change on previous year -2.48 % change on previous year 24.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.82 % change on previous year -2.84 % change on previous year 16.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.53 % change on previous year -0.1097 % change on previous year 21.22 % change on previous year 10
2020s 21.55 % change on previous year -69.62 % change on previous year 126.83 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 70 United Kingdom 24.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Tonga 24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Mozambique 23.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 74 Zimbabwe 22.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 75 Romania 22.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 76 Bahrain 22.21 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia?
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in Australia was 23.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 126.83 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -69.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Australia rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 754.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Number airline passengers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 7,630 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number airline passengers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.