What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2007.

How does Belgium rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.

Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP was 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

32nd

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1970–2023

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

That places Belgium 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0068 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1972	0.006 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1973	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1974	0.0051 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1975	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1976	0.0045 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1977	0.0041 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1978	0.0037 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1979	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1980	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1981	0.0042 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1982	0.0052 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1983	0.0056 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1984	0.0063 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1985	0.0065 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1986	0.0048 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1987	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1988	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1989	0.004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1991	0.0023 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1992	0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1993	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1994	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1997	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1998	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1999	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2000	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+107.3%
2001	0.0036 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2002	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
2003	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2004	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2006	0.0018 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2008	0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2009	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+55.1%
2010	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2011	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2012	0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2013	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2014	0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2016	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2019	0.0025 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2020	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2021	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
2022	0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2023	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

Belgium's 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Belgium's 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP in Belgium 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.

Year	Change	From	To
2000	+107.3%	0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.005 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0034 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0065 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0022 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0032 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0024 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	0.0031 million ton-km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Belgium

29 Brunei 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
30 New Zealand 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
31 Netherlands 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
33 Germany 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
34 Finland 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare
35 Kenya 0.0027 million ton-km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.0028 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.0069 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tonne-kilometers of air freight ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Tonne-kilometers of air freight International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
Unit: million ton-km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.