Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium

Belgium: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 95,618 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95,618
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
95,618
in 2024
All-time low
70,497
in 1986
Years of data
34
1979–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium, 1979–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1979200120241979: 70.8k1980: 72.0k1981: 74.5k1982: 73.4k1983: 70.6k1984: 72.6k1985: 72.3k1986: 70.5k1987: 72.1k1988: 71.4k1989: 71.3k1990: 70.7k1991: 71.7k1992: 72.2k1993: 72.3k1994: 72.1k1995: 70.8k1996: 72.4k1997: 72.1k1998: 74.8k1999: 76.8k2000: 77.1k2001: 76.2k2002: 76.8k2003: 77.2k2004: 78.2k2005: 77.5k2006: 78.3k2007: 79.6k2008: 79.7k2009: 80.8k2022: 94.1k2023: 94.0k2024: 95.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium is 95,618, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium peaked at 95,618 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,497, in 1986.

Belgium ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 70,783 —
1980 72,028 +1.8%
1981 74,523 +3.5%
1982 73,374 -1.5%
1983 70,557 -3.8%
1984 72,561 +2.8%
1985 72,310 -0.3%
1986 70,497 -2.5%
1987 72,107 +2.3%
1988 71,422 -0.9%
1989 71,285 -0.2%
1990 70,695 -0.8%
1991 71,665 +1.4%
1992 72,150 +0.7%
1993 72,329 +0.2%
1994 72,101 -0.3%
1995 70,786 -1.8%
1996 72,377 +2.2%
1997 72,149 -0.3%
1998 74,804 +3.7%
1999 76,844 +2.7%
2000 77,122 +0.4%
2001 76,224 -1.2%
2002 76,850 +0.8%
2003 77,203 +0.5%
2004 78,167 +1.2%
2005 77,496 -0.9%
2006 78,306 +1.0%
2007 79,617 +1.7%
2008 79,662 +0.1%
2009 80,782 +1.4%
2022 94,083 +16.5%
2023 94,033 -0.1%
2024 95,618 +1.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 95,618 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 95,618 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,783 70,783 70,783 1
1980s 72,066 70,497 74,523 10
1990s 72,590 70,695 76,844 10
2000s 78,143 76,224 80,782 10
2020s 94,578 94,033 95,618 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Czechia 141,622 compare
  2. 13 Austria 138,523 compare
  3. 14 Sweden 132,762 compare
  4. 16 Hungary 82,630 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 63,065 compare
  6. 18 Romania 62,911 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Belgium was 95,618 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 95,618 in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 70,497 in 1986.
How does Belgium rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,397 data points, 1970–2024
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