Austria vs Belgium: International tourist departures
Austria
16.42 million departures
in 2024
Belgium
17.91 million departures
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
Belgium rank
14th
International tourist departures over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.91 million departures against 16.42 million departures in Austria, a difference of 1.49 million departures.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 14th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 million departures | 8.05 million departures | 828,300 departures | Austria |
| 2010s | 10.90 million departures | 12.17 million departures | 1.27 million departures | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.61 million departures | 13.38 million departures | 1.78 million departures | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 17.91 million departures against 16.42 million departures in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.49 million departures, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Austria ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 14th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.