Bahrain vs Belgium: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Bahrain
6.25 million trips
in 2024
Belgium
6.65 million trips
in 2024
Bahrain rank
35th
Belgium rank
32nd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Bahrain
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.65 million trips against 6.25 million trips in Bahrain, a difference of 404,000 trips.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Bahrain ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 million trips | 3.79 million trips | 1.52 million trips | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.30 million trips | 4.36 million trips | 939,222 trips | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 9.01 million trips | 5.47 million trips | 3.54 million trips | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.53 million trips | 4.58 million trips | 1.05 million trips | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Bahrain or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 6.65 million trips against 6.25 million trips in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Bahrain and Belgium?
- 404,000 trips, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Belgium rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Bahrain ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.