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Belgium · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

46th of 149 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedBelgium's air transport, passengers carried rose from 4.19M in 1994 to 11.4M in 2023.19952000200520102015202005M10M15M20M11.4M

Belgium's air transport, passengers carried rose from 4.19M in 1994 to 11.4M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

19th of 137 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightBelgium's air transport, freight rose from 515.2 in 1994 to 1,831 in 2023.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,831

Belgium's air transport, freight rose from 515.2 in 1994 to 1,831 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

31st of 65 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)Belgium's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 3,368 km in 1995 to 3,612 km in 2021.1995200020052010201520203,4003,5003,6003,612 km

Belgium's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 3,368 km in 1995 to 3,612 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

15th of 47 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedBelgium's railways, passengers carried rose from 6,757 in 1995 to 6,970 in 2021.1995200020052010201520206,0008,00010k12k6,970

Belgium's railways, passengers carried rose from 6,757 in 1995 to 6,970 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

36th of 75 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia*
Railways, goods transportedBelgium's railways, goods transported fell from 7,287 in 1995 to 6,698 in 2011.19952000200520106,0007,0008,0009,0006,698

Belgium's railways, goods transported fell from 7,287 in 1995 to 6,698 in 2011.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

17th of 103 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficBelgium's container port traffic rose from 9.99M in 2010 to 12.4M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220249M10M11M12M13M14M12.4M

Belgium's container port traffic rose from 9.99M in 2010 to 12.4M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

10th of 165 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexBelgium's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 73.5 in 2006 to 87.0 in 2021.20102015202070758085909587.0

Belgium's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 73.5 in 2006 to 87.0 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

7th of 138 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallBelgium's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.9 in 2007 to 4 in 2022.2010201520203.944.14

Belgium's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.9 in 2007 to 4 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Belgium's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Belgium's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

30th of 183 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryBelgium's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 16.7 /100k in 2000 to 5.8 /100k in 2019.2000200520102015510155.8 /100k

Belgium's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 16.7 /100k in 2000 to 5.8 /100k in 2019.

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