Belgium vs United States of America: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Belgium
0.538 ratio
in 2024
United States of America
0.5735 ratio
in 2020
Belgium rank
89th
United States of America rank
87th
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5735 ratio against 0.538 ratio in Belgium, a difference of 0.0355 ratio.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 87th of 107 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9052 ratio | 0.8645 ratio | 0.0406 ratio | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.8511 ratio | 0.8104 ratio | 0.0407 ratio | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6832 ratio | 0.9966 ratio | 0.3134 ratio | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.3635 ratio | 0.5735 ratio | 0.21 ratio | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips, Belgium or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5735 ratio against 0.538 ratio in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.0355 ratio, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Belgium ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 87th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).