Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Germany

Aircraft departures in Germany in 2023 — 655,842 departures. Ranked 14 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 358.3%.

2023 655,842 departures +8.54% vs 2022
World rank 14of 150
Period maximum 1.15M departures2008
Period minimum 143,100 departures1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Germany, 1970–20230500,0001M1.5M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 143,100 departures1971: 153,800 departures1972: 166,100 departures1973: 151,900 departures1974: 180,300 departures1975: 176,800 departures1976: 179,300 departures1977: 181,200 departures1978: 183,500 departures1979: 183,200 departures1980: 187,300 departures1981: 186,600 departures1982: 188,500 departures1983: 195,400 departures1984: 201,900 departures1985: 214,700 departures1986: 234,100 departures1987: 269,100 departures1988: 294,300 departures1989: 310,800 departures1990: 344,200 departures1991: 406,600 departures1992: 458,000 departures1993: 459,200 departures1994: 521,000 departures1995: 526,600 departures1996: 566,600 departures1997: 645,900 departures1998: 673,300 departures1999: 709,800 departures2000: 738,297 departures2001: 762,178 departures2002: 796,129 departures2003: 844,881 departures2004: 937,143 departures2005: 1,023,858 departures2006: 1,084,821 departures2007: 1,126,699 departures2008: 1,154,472 departures2009: 1,080,553 departures2010: 971,803 departures2011: 1,021,900 departures2012: 985,669 departures2013: 954,874 departures2014: 946,082 departures2015: 967,453 departures2016: 962,803 departures2017: 955,827 departures2018: 922,649 departures2019: 896,647 departures2020: 312,142 departures2021: 368,400 departures2022: 604,220 departures2023: 655,842 departures
Change over the period: +512,742 (+358.31%) Average annual rate: 2.91 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Germany 655,842 departures
World 34.76M departures
Europe & Central Asia 8M departures
Western Europe computed 2.15M departures
Aircraft departures — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 655,842 +51,622 +8.54%
2022 604,220 +235,820 +64.01%
2021 368,400 +56,258 +18.02%
2020 312,142 −584,505 −65.19%
2019 896,647 −26,001 −2.82%
2018 922,649 −33,178 −3.47%
2017 955,827 −6,976 −0.72%
2016 962,803 −4,650 −0.48%
2015 967,453 +21,371 +2.26%
2014 946,082 −8,792 −0.92%
2013 954,874 −30,795 −3.12%
2012 985,669 −36,231 −3.55%
2011 1.02M +50,097 +5.16%
2010 971,803 −108,750 −10.06%
2009 1.08M −73,919 −6.4%
2008 1.15M +27,773 +2.46%
2007 1.13M +41,878 +3.86%
2006 1.08M +60,963 +5.95%
2005 1.02M +86,715 +9.25%
2004 937,143 +92,262 +10.92%
2003 844,881 +48,752 +6.12%
2002 796,129 +33,951 +4.45%
2001 762,178 +23,881 +3.23%
2000 738,297 +28,497 +4.01%
1999 709,800 +36,500 +5.42%
1998 673,300 +27,400 +4.24%
1997 645,900 +79,300 +14%
1996 566,600 +40,000 +7.6%
1995 526,600 +5,600 +1.07%
1994 521,000 +61,800 +13.46%
1993 459,200 +1,200 +0.26%
1992 458,000 +51,400 +12.64%
1991 406,600 +62,400 +18.13%
1990 344,200 +33,400 +10.75%
1989 310,800 +16,500 +5.61%
1988 294,300 +25,200 +9.36%
1987 269,100 +35,000 +14.95%
1986 234,100 +19,400 +9.04%
1985 214,700 +12,800 +6.34%
1984 201,900 +6,500 +3.33%
1983 195,400 +6,900 +3.66%
1982 188,500 +1,900 +1.02%
1981 186,600 −700 −0.37%
1980 187,300 +4,100 +2.24%
1979 183,200 −300 −0.16%
1978 183,500 +2,300 +1.27%
1977 181,200 +1,900 +1.06%
1976 179,300 +2,500 +1.41%
1975 176,800 −3,500 −1.94%
1974 180,300 +28,400 +18.7%
1973 151,900 −14,200 −8.55%
1972 166,100 +12,300 +8%
1971 153,800 +10,700 +7.48%
1970 143,100

Western Europe, 2023

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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.