Netherlands's air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 3,286 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 42.89% from 5,754 in 2013 (5.45% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 3,286 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 5,887 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 5,754 | 2013 |
| Highest | 6,444 | 2010 |
| Lowest | 376.9 | 1970 |
| Average since 2014 | 4,831 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 376.9 | 1970 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Netherlands' air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 2.4% on 2022 (from 3,367 to 3,286).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 12.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 42.6% in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 26.7% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 259.43 a year. A straight line explains 61% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Netherlands had the 16th highest value of the 160 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3,286 | 2023 |
| World | 213,782 | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 51,491 | 2023 |
| High income | 157,754 | 2023 |
Closest to Netherlands in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 54 values
| Year | Air transport, freight (million ton-km) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,286 |
| 2022 | 3,367 |
| 2021 | 4,346 |
| 2020 | 4,145 |
| 2019 | 5,656 |
| 2018 | 5,887 |
| 2017 | 5,855 |
| 2016 | 4,746 |
| 2015 | 5,293 |
| 2014 | 5,726 |
| 2013 |
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in nearby economies
More infrastructure data for Netherlands
- Fixed telephone subscriptions — 3.98 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 21.81 (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 307,432 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried — 41.44 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions — 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 128.54 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents — 1,266 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents — 1,781 (2024)
- ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$31.76 billion (2025)
- ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Netherlands's air transport, freight (million ton-km)?
- 3,286 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 771.78% from 376.9 in 1970 (4.17% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 6,444 in 2010 and the lowest 376.9 in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank?
- 16th highest of 160 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in air transport, freight (million ton-km) unusual for Netherlands?
- In 2023, Netherlands' air transport, freight (million ton-km) fell 2.4% on 2022 (from 3,367 to 3,286). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 12.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.GOOD.MT.K1, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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