Belgium vs Taiwan, China: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Belgium
6.65 million trips
in 2024
Taiwan, China
7.28 million trips
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Taiwan, China rank
31st
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 7.28 million trips against 6.65 million trips in Belgium, a difference of 628,000 trips.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Taiwan, China ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 million trips | 1.56 million trips | 2.23 million trips | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.37 million trips | 2.29 million trips | 2.09 million trips | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.23 million trips | 8.20 million trips | 2.97 million trips | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 4.58 million trips | 3.10 million trips | 1.48 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, Belgium or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 7.28 million trips against 6.65 million trips in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Belgium and Taiwan, China?
- 628,000 trips, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan, China?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan, China rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Taiwan, China ranks 31st 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.