Slovak Republic: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, Slovak Republic's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide fell 75.8% on 2021 (from 72 to 17.45).

Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2021), the average change was +13.5% and a typical year strayed about 60.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 140% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 91.6% in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is downward, about 124.99 a year. A straight line explains 44% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Slovak Republic in the 2022 ranking

• Ukraine — 1st of 4: 4,910
• Antigua and Barbuda — 2nd of 4: 1,057
• Slovenia — 3rd of 4: 100

What this measures

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.

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 28 values

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide in nearby economies

• Albania — 3,074 (2023)
• Armenia — 11,415 (2023)
• Austria — 325,904 (2023)
• Azerbaijan — 28,424 (2023)
• Belarus — 13,168 (2023)
• Belgium — 112,605 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 44 (2020)
• Bulgaria — 7,027 (2023)
• Croatia — 25,311 (2023)
• Cyprus

More infrastructure data for Slovak Republic

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 454,876 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 8.26 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 7.71 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 139.97 (2024)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 73.19% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 89.83% (2024)
• Patent applications, nonresidents — 10 (2024)
• Patent applications, residents — 167 (2024)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$2.38 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Slovak Republic's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?

17.45 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is down 99.03% from 1,800 in 1993 (14.77% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 32,020 in 2009 and the lowest 17.45 in 2022.

Is the latest change in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide unusual for Slovak Republic?

In 2022, Slovak Republic's air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide fell 75.8% on 2021 (from 72 to 17.45). Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2021), the average change was +13.5% and a typical year strayed about 60.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.DPRT, 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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