Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Belgium

Air freight traffic in Belgium in 2023 — 1,831.5 M t-km. Ranked 19 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 895.4%.

2023 1,831.5 M t-km +8.54% vs 2022
World rank 19of 137
Period maximum 1,831.5 M t-km2023
Period minimum 184 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Belgium, 1970–202305001,0001,5002,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 184 M t-km1971: 202.4 M t-km1972: 224.5 M t-km1973: 238.6 M t-km1974: 286.1 M t-km1975: 281.2 M t-km1976: 316.7 M t-km1977: 338.9 M t-km1978: 375.8 M t-km1979: 395.2 M t-km1980: 394.5 M t-km1981: 441.5 M t-km1982: 479.1 M t-km1983: 489.1 M t-km1984: 525.4 M t-km1985: 565 M t-km1986: 574.8 M t-km1987: 535.5 M t-km1988: 650.5 M t-km1989: 660.7 M t-km1990: 656.4 M t-km1991: 485.8 M t-km1992: 386.3 M t-km1993: 478.2 M t-km1994: 515.2 M t-km1995: 594.6 M t-km1996: 590.9 M t-km1997: 677.6 M t-km1998: 473 M t-km1999: 535.4 M t-km2000: 1,017.5 M t-km2001: 852.8 M t-km2002: 655.4 M t-km2003: 604.6 M t-km2004: 713 M t-km2005: 705.1 M t-km2006: 740.4 M t-km2007: 755.2 M t-km2008: 981.7 M t-km2009: 1,427.5 M t-km2010: 1,067.4 M t-km2011: 1,241.3 M t-km2012: 1,369.9 M t-km2013: 1,560.8 M t-km2014: 1,596.3 M t-km2015: 1,480 M t-km2016: 1,505.4 M t-km2017: 1,574.4 M t-km2018: 1,285.3 M t-km2019: 1,353.4 M t-km2020: 1,265.1 M t-km2021: 1,827.4 M t-km2022: 1,687.4 M t-km2023: 1,831.5 M t-km
Change over the period: +1,647.5 (+895.37%) Average annual rate: 4.43 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Belgium 1,831.5 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Europe & Central Asia 51,491.4 M t-km
Western Europe computed 30,524 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 1,831.5 +144.1 +8.54%
2022 1,687.4 −140 −7.66%
2021 1,827.4 +562.3 +44.45%
2020 1,265.1 −88.4 −6.53%
2019 1,353.4 +68.1 +5.3%
2018 1,285.3 −289 −18.36%
2017 1,574.4 +69 +4.58%
2016 1,505.4 +25.4 +1.72%
2015 1,480 −116.3 −7.29%
2014 1,596.3 +35.5 +2.27%
2013 1,560.8 +190.9 +13.94%
2012 1,369.9 +128.6 +10.36%
2011 1,241.3 +173.9 +16.3%
2010 1,067.4 −360.1 −25.23%
2009 1,427.5 +445.8 +45.41%
2008 981.7 +226.5 +29.99%
2007 755.2 +14.8 +2%
2006 740.4 +35.3 +5%
2005 705.1 −7.8 −1.1%
2004 713 +108.3 +17.92%
2003 604.6 −50.8 −7.75%
2002 655.4 −197.4 −23.14%
2001 852.8 −164.7 −16.19%
2000 1,017.5 +482.1 +90.04%
1999 535.4 +62.4 +13.19%
1998 473 −204.6 −30.19%
1997 677.6 +86.7 +14.67%
1996 590.9 −3.7 −0.62%
1995 594.6 +79.4 +15.41%
1994 515.2 +37 +7.74%
1993 478.2 +91.9 +23.79%
1992 386.3 −99.5 −20.48%
1991 485.8 −170.6 −25.99%
1990 656.4 −4.3 −0.65%
1989 660.7 +10.2 +1.57%
1988 650.5 +115 +21.48%
1987 535.5 −39.3 −6.84%
1986 574.8 +9.8 +1.73%
1985 565 +39.6 +7.54%
1984 525.4 +36.3 +7.42%
1983 489.1 +10 +2.09%
1982 479.1 +37.6 +8.52%
1981 441.5 +47 +11.91%
1980 394.5 −0.7 −0.18%
1979 395.2 +19.4 +5.16%
1978 375.8 +36.9 +10.89%
1977 338.9 +22.2 +7.01%
1976 316.7 +35.5 +12.62%
1975 281.2 −4.9 −1.71%
1974 286.1 +47.5 +19.91%
1973 238.6 +14.1 +6.28%
1972 224.5 +22.1 +10.92%
1971 202.4 +18.4 +10%
1970 184

Western Europe, 2023

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

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

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