Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Belgium
Belgium: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 1,850 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,850
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2,040
in 1962
All-time low
1,513
in 1991
Years of data
23
1962–2024
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Belgium, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Belgium is 1,850, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Belgium peaked at 2,040 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,513, in 1991.
That places Belgium 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,040 | — |
| 1970 | 1,970 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,515 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 1,513 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,513 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,513 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,540 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,534 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,534 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,534 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,527 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,527 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,516 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,516 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,516 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,516 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,516 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,516 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,850 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 1,850 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,850 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,850 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,850 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,040 | 2,040 | 2,040 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,970 | 1,970 | 1,970 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,523 | 1,513 | 1,540 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,520 | 1,516 | 1,534 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 1,850 | 1,850 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Belgium?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Belgium was 1,850 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 in 1962.
- What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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