Belgium vs Portugal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Belgium
2.98 million trips
in 2024
Portugal
3.56 million trips
in 2006
Belgium rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.56 million trips against 2.98 million trips in Belgium, a difference of 571,000 trips.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million trips | 1.84 million trips | 369,000 trips | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.40 million trips | 3.38 million trips | 981,333 trips | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.56 million trips against 2.98 million trips in Belgium as of 2006.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Belgium and Portugal?
- 571,000 trips, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 business-related and the visitor stays overnight.