Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Belgium

Aircraft departures in Belgium in 2023 — 112,605 departures. Ranked 45 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 176%.

2023 112,605 departures +6.7% vs 2022
World rank 45of 150
Period maximum 249,997 departures2009
Period minimum 36,100 departures1975

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Belgium, 1970–20230100,000200,000300,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 40,800 departures1971: 40,700 departures1972: 41,000 departures1973: 40,400 departures1974: 37,300 departures1975: 36,100 departures1976: 39,900 departures1977: 42,800 departures1978: 46,000 departures1979: 48,000 departures1980: 47,800 departures1981: 43,000 departures1982: 40,400 departures1983: 39,100 departures1984: 40,400 departures1985: 43,200 departures1986: 45,300 departures1987: 45,900 departures1988: 51,200 departures1989: 59,700 departures1990: 66,500 departures1991: 70,000 departures1992: 77,100 departures1993: 109,100 departures1994: 118,700 departures1995: 141,200 departures1996: 164,700 departures1997: 182,700 departures1998: 213,000 departures1999: 233,300 departures2000: 225,906 departures2001: 178,331 departures2002: 133,682 departures2003: 132,779 departures2004: 154,218 departures2005: 151,939 departures2006: 158,016 departures2007: 173,818 departures2008: 179,019 departures2009: 249,997 departures2010: 127,678 departures2011: 131,577 departures2012: 132,099 departures2013: 130,230 departures2014: 132,977 departures2015: 141,116 departures2016: 147,324 departures2017: 145,540 departures2018: 140,674 departures2019: 137,207 departures2020: 57,072 departures2021: 73,673 departures2022: 105,532 departures2023: 112,605 departures
Change over the period: +71,805 (+175.99%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 112,605 departures
World 34.76M departures
Europe & Central Asia 8M departures
Western Europe computed 2.15M departures
Aircraft departures — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 112,605 +7,073 +6.7%
2022 105,532 +31,859 +43.24%
2021 73,673 +16,601 +29.09%
2020 57,072 −80,135 −58.4%
2019 137,207 −3,467 −2.46%
2018 140,674 −4,866 −3.34%
2017 145,540 −1,784 −1.21%
2016 147,324 +6,208 +4.4%
2015 141,116 +8,139 +6.12%
2014 132,977 +2,747 +2.11%
2013 130,230 −1,869 −1.42%
2012 132,099 +522 +0.4%
2011 131,577 +3,899 +3.05%
2010 127,678 −122,319 −48.93%
2009 249,997 +70,978 +39.65%
2008 179,019 +5,201 +2.99%
2007 173,818 +15,802 +10%
2006 158,016 +6,077 +4%
2005 151,939 −2,279 −1.48%
2004 154,218 +21,439 +16.15%
2003 132,779 −903 −0.68%
2002 133,682 −44,649 −25.04%
2001 178,331 −47,575 −21.06%
2000 225,906 −7,394 −3.17%
1999 233,300 +20,300 +9.53%
1998 213,000 +30,300 +16.58%
1997 182,700 +18,000 +10.93%
1996 164,700 +23,500 +16.64%
1995 141,200 +22,500 +18.96%
1994 118,700 +9,600 +8.8%
1993 109,100 +32,000 +41.5%
1992 77,100 +7,100 +10.14%
1991 70,000 +3,500 +5.26%
1990 66,500 +6,800 +11.39%
1989 59,700 +8,500 +16.6%
1988 51,200 +5,300 +11.55%
1987 45,900 +600 +1.32%
1986 45,300 +2,100 +4.86%
1985 43,200 +2,800 +6.93%
1984 40,400 +1,300 +3.32%
1983 39,100 −1,300 −3.22%
1982 40,400 −2,600 −6.05%
1981 43,000 −4,800 −10.04%
1980 47,800 −200 −0.42%
1979 48,000 +2,000 +4.35%
1978 46,000 +3,200 +7.48%
1977 42,800 +2,900 +7.27%
1976 39,900 +3,800 +10.53%
1975 36,100 −1,200 −3.22%
1974 37,300 −3,100 −7.67%
1973 40,400 −600 −1.46%
1972 41,000 +300 +0.74%
1971 40,700 −100 −0.25%
1970 40,800

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of departures by the aircraft of national carriers on domestic and international flights over the year. Set against passenger traffic it gives the average load of a flight: passenger traffic growing while the number of departures holds steady means a shift to larger aircraft or better seat occupancy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.