Inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels in Belgium
Belgium: Inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels was 1,087 Number in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
1,087 Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
1,322 Number
in 1990
All-time low
919 Number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1990–2008
Inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels in Belgium, 1990–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2008, inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels in Belgium stood at 1,087 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels in Belgium peaked at 1,322 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 919 Number, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,322 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1,231 Number | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,202 Number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 977 Number | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 919 Number | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,147 Number | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 1,130 Number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,133 Number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,178 Number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,104 Number | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,062 Number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,041 Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,079 Number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,087 Number | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,087 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47 Number, 23.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,087 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 47 Number, 23.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,130 Number | 919 Number | 1,322 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,107 Number | 1,041 Number | 1,178 Number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Netherlands 3,685 Number compare
- 1 Netherlands 3,685 Number compare
- 4 Germany 970 Number compare
- 5 France 740 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 145 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 145 Number compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels in Belgium?
- Inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels in Belgium was 1,087 Number in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,322 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 919 Number in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2008.
- Is inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Inland waterway transport enterprises by number of vessels (1990 - 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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