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Rail passenger traffic — Belgium

Rail passenger traffic in Belgium in 2021 — 6,970 M pax-km. Ranked 15 in the world out of 47. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 3.2%.

2021 6,970 M pax-km −5.77% vs 2020
World rank 15of 47
Period maximum 11,003 M pax-km2011
Period minimum 6,757 M pax-km1995

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — Belgium, 1995–20216,0008,00010,00012,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 6,757 M pax-km1996: 6,788 M pax-km1997: 6,980 M pax-km1998: 7,097 M pax-km1999: 7,354 M pax-km2000: 7,755 M pax-km2001: 8,036 M pax-km2002: 8,260 M pax-km2003: 8,265 M pax-km2004: 8,676 M pax-km2005: 9,150 M pax-km2006: 9,607 M pax-km2007: 9,932 M pax-km2008: 10,406 M pax-km2009: 10,427 M pax-km2010: 10,403 M pax-km2011: 11,003 M pax-km2012: 10,857 M pax-km2013: 10,595 M pax-km2014: 10,974 M pax-km2015: 10,333 M pax-km2016: 10,025 M pax-km2017: 10,167 M pax-km2018: 10,500 M pax-km2019: 10,849 M pax-km2020: 7,397 M pax-km2021: 6,970 M pax-km
Change over the period: +213 (+3.15%) Average annual rate: 0.12 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Belgium 6,970 M pax-km
Europe & Central Asia 2,478 M pax-km
Western Europe computed 127,768 M pax-km
Rail passenger traffic — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2021 6,970 −427 −5.77%
2020 7,397 −3,452 −31.82%
2019 10,849 +349 +3.32%
2018 10,500 +333 +3.28%
2017 10,167 +142 +1.42%
2016 10,025 −308 −2.98%
2015 10,333 −641 −5.84%
2014 10,974 +379 +3.58%
2013 10,595 −262 −2.41%
2012 10,857 −146 −1.33%
2011 11,003 +600 +5.77%
2010 10,403 −24 −0.23%
2009 10,427 +21 +0.2%
2008 10,406 +474 +4.77%
2007 9,932 +325 +3.38%
2006 9,607 +457 +4.99%
2005 9,150 +474 +5.46%
2004 8,676 +411 +4.97%
2003 8,265 +5 +0.06%
2002 8,260 +224 +2.79%
2001 8,036 +281 +3.62%
2000 7,755 +401 +5.45%
1999 7,354 +257 +3.62%
1998 7,097 +117 +1.68%
1997 6,980 +192 +2.83%
1996 6,788 +31 +0.46%
1995 6,757 — —

Western Europe, 2021

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

FR France 86,853 CH Switzerland 14,308 NL Netherlands 10,900 AT Austria 8,433 BE Belgium 6,970 LU Luxembourg 304
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About the indicator

Rail passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers: the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance of the trip. The indicator depends on population density and on geography alike: countries with long distances and developed high-speed service post the highest values.

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

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