Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Belgium
Belgium: Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone was 16 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
25th
of 30 countries
All-time high
79 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2005
All-time low
8 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 16 Millions of passenger-kilometres for maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Belgium peaked at 79 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2021.
That places Belgium 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 76 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 68 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 65 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 55 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 60 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 53 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 47 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 45 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 45 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 37 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 35 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 35 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 8 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 17 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +112.5% |
| 2023 | 17 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -5.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16 Millions of passenger-kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 297 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +112.5% | 8 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 17 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2020 | -64.7% | 34 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 55 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 79 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.9 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 34 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 60 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 17 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Latvia 27 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 23 Latvia 27 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Bulgaria 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Cyprus 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Romania 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Slovenia 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 26 Slovenia 0 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Belgium?
- Maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Belgium was 16 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 79 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2005.
- What is the lowest maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maritime passenger transport performed in the exclusive economic zone rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime passenger transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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