Rail lines — all countries

Rail lines — Belgium

Rail lines in Belgium in 2021 — 3,612 km. Ranked 31 in the world out of 65. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 7.2%.

2021 3,612 km −0.08% vs 2020
World rank 31of 65
Period maximum 3,631 km2014
Period minimum 3,368 km1995

Trend over time

1995–2021 · km

Rail lines — Belgium, 1995–20213,3003,4003,5003,6003,70019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 3,368 km1996: 3,380 km1997: 3,422 km1998: 3,470 km1999: 3,472 km2000: 3,471 km2001: 3,454 km2002: 3,518 km2003: 3,521 km2004: 3,536 km2005: 3,544 km2006: 3,500 km2007: 3,374 km2008: 3,513 km2009: 3,578 km2010: 3,582 km2012: 3,592 km2014: 3,631 km2015: 3,607 km2016: 3,602 km2017: 3,605 km2018: 3,607 km2019: 3,615 km2020: 3,615 km2021: 3,612 km
Change over the period: +244 (+7.24%) Average annual rate: 0.27 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Belgium 3,612 km
Europe & Central Asia computed 347,393 km
Western Europe computed 77,125 km
Rail lines — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year km Change Change, %
2021 3,612 −3 −0.08%
2020 3,615 +0 +0%
2019 3,615 +8 +0.22%
2018 3,607 +2 +0.06%
2017 3,605 +3 +0.08%
2016 3,602 −5 −0.14%
2015 3,607 −24 −0.66%
2014 3,631
2012 3,592
2010 3,582 +4 +0.11%
2009 3,578 +65 +1.85%
2008 3,513 +139 +4.12%
2007 3,374 −126 −3.6%
2006 3,500 −44 −1.24%
2005 3,544 +8 +0.23%
2004 3,536 +15 +0.43%
2003 3,521 +3 +0.09%
2002 3,518 +64 +1.85%
2001 3,454 −17 −0.49%
2000 3,471 −1 −0.03%
1999 3,472 +2 +0.06%
1998 3,470 +48 +1.4%
1997 3,422 +42 +1.24%
1996 3,380 +12 +0.36%
1995 3,368

Western Europe, 2021

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About the indicator

The length of rail lines available for traffic, regardless of the number of parallel tracks on a stretch. Multi-track sections are counted once, so the indicator reflects the configuration of the network rather than its capacity.

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