Belgium vs China: International tourist departures

Belgium
17.91 million departures
in 2024
China
20.33 million departures
in 2020
Belgium rank
14th
China rank
11th

International tourist departures over time

  • Belgium
  • China
050.0M100.0M150.0M199520092024

How they compare

China currently reports 20.33 million departures against 17.91 million departures in Belgium, a difference of 2.42 million departures.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and China ranks 11th of 112 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China Difference Ahead
1990s 6.84 million departures 7.01 million departures 166,000 departures China
2000s 8.05 million departures 28.83 million departures 20.77 million departures China
2010s 12.17 million departures 113.60 million departures 101.43 million departures China
2020s 7.11 million departures 20.33 million departures 13.23 million departures China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Belgium or China?
China, at 20.33 million departures against 17.91 million departures in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Belgium and China?
2.42 million departures, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for international tourist departures?
Belgium ranks 14th and China ranks 11th 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

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.