Belgium vs Switzerland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Belgium
9.64 million arrivals
in 2024
Switzerland
9.16 million arrivals
in 2022
Belgium rank
35th
Switzerland rank
36th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.64 million arrivals against 9.16 million arrivals in Switzerland, a difference of 478,500 arrivals.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 203 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 million arrivals | 7.01 million arrivals | 1.02 million arrivals | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.79 million arrivals | 7.68 million arrivals | 892,222 arrivals | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.05 million arrivals | 9.82 million arrivals | 1.77 million arrivals | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.68 million arrivals | 5.75 million arrivals | 1.06 million arrivals | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 9.64 million arrivals against 9.16 million arrivals in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 478,500 arrivals, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. 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 visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.