{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-aviation-intl-flights","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-aviation-intl-flights","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-aviation-intl-flights/","title":"Belgium International Scheduled Aviation Flights (2025)","description":"Belgium's International Scheduled Aviation Flights: 233,840 number of commercial flights in 2025, +3.8% YoY. Eurostat (AVIA_PAOC), 2005–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of commercial flights","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium International Scheduled Aviation Flights","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/AVIA_PAOC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"233,840","unit":"number of commercial flights","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.8%","unit":"number of commercial flights"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium International Scheduled Aviation Flights"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":194689},{"period":"2006","value":204467},{"period":"2007","value":218262},{"period":"2008","value":230087},{"period":"2009","value":221593},{"period":"2010","value":224120},{"period":"2011","value":237728},{"period":"2012","value":236343},{"period":"2013","value":231975},{"period":"2014","value":242878},{"period":"2015","value":255498},{"period":"2016","value":242497},{"period":"2017","value":255144},{"period":"2018","value":257099},{"period":"2019","value":257370},{"period":"2020","value":87543},{"period":"2021","value":109381},{"period":"2022","value":192043},{"period":"2023","value":213031},{"period":"2024","value":225357},{"period":"2025","value":233840}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of commercial flights"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"233840.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"225357.0","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"213031.0","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"192043.0","yoyChange":"+75.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"109381.0","yoyChange":"+24.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"87543.0","yoyChange":"-66.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"257370.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"257099.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"255144.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"242497.0","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"255498.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"242878.0","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"231975.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"236343.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"237728.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"224120.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"221593.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"230087.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"218262.0","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"204467.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of international scheduled commercial passenger flights in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 257,370 number of commercial flights in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 87,543 in 2020. The latest reading of 233,840 in 2025 represents a change of +3.8%."}]}