This statistic shows the number of new elevators and escalators that were installed worldwide between 2001 and 2023. Just over * units were put into operation in 2023. China accounted for the largest share of new elevator and escalator installations, contributing ** percent to the world’s total number of new elevators and escalators.
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KONE. (May 19, 2024). Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/
KONE. "Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/
KONE. (2024). Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/
KONE. "Number of New Elevator and Escalator Installations Worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 May 2024, /statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/
KONE, Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of new elevator and escalator installations worldwide from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], KONE, May 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/261861/new-installations-of-elevators-and-escalators-worldwide/
