Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Belgium

Belgium: Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle was 3,377 in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
3,377
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
3,782
in 1983
All-time low
2,389
in 1975
Years of data
33
1970–2009

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Belgium, 1970–2009

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970198920091970: 2.6k1975: 2.4k1979: 3.5k1980: 3.6k1981: 3.6k1982: 3.7k1983: 3.8k1984: 3.8k1985: 3.6k1986: 3.5k1987: 3.5k1988: 3.4k1989: 3.3k1990: 3.3k1991: 3.2k1992: 3.2k1993: 3.2k1994: 3.2k1995: 3.1k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.4k1998: 3.4k1999: 3.5k2000: 3.5k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.4k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.3k2009: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Belgium is 3,377, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Belgium peaked at 3,782 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,389, in 1975.

That places Belgium 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012) in Belgium, 1970 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1970 2,567
1975 2,389 -6.9%
1979 3,511 +47.0%
1980 3,641 +3.7%
1981 3,624 -0.5%
1982 3,692 +1.9%
1983 3,782 +2.4%
1984 3,766 -0.4%
1985 3,632 -3.6%
1986 3,520 -3.1%
1987 3,485 -1.0%
1988 3,376 -3.1%
1989 3,303 -2.2%
1990 3,271 -1.0%
1991 3,244 -0.8%
1992 3,209 -1.1%
1993 3,212 +0.1%
1994 3,209 -0.1%
1995 3,136 -2.3%
1996 3,233 +3.1%
1997 3,430 +6.1%
1998 3,398 -0.9%
1999 3,468 +2.1%
2000 3,501 +1.0%
2001 3,479 -0.6%
2002 3,413 -1.9%
2003 3,346 -2.0%
2004 3,292 -1.6%
2005 3,245 -1.4%
2006 3,241 -0.1%
2007 3,275 +1.0%
2008 3,309 +1.0%
2009 3,377 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,822 2,389 3,511 3
1980s 3,582 3,303 3,782 10
1990s 3,281 3,136 3,468 10
2000s 3,348 3,241 3,501 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Czechia 4,438 compare
  2. 8 Spain 4,344 compare
  3. 9 Romania 4,232 compare
  4. 11 Hungary 2,855 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 2,809 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 2,393 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Belgium?
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Belgium was 3,377 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,782 in 1983.
What is the lowest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,389 in 1975.
How does Belgium rank for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2009.
Is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 686 data points, 1970–2012
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