Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest

Vlaams Gewest: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region was 11.64 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.64 million Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
69th
of 453 regions
All-time high
11.64 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
4.43 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1995–2025

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1995201020251995: 5.3M Number1996: 5.4M Number1997: 5.5M Number1998: 5.7M Number1999: 5.9M Number2000: 6.0M Number2001: 6.1M Number2002: 6.2M Number2003: 6.1M Number2004: 6.2M Number2005: 6.3M Number2006: 6.7M Number2007: 6.8M Number2008: 7.0M Number2009: 6.9M Number2010: 7.3M Number2011: 7.7M Number2012: 7.9M Number2013: 8.0M Number2014: 8.4M Number2015: 9.3M Number2016: 9.1M Number2017: 9.5M Number2018: 10.3M Number2019: 10.4M Number2020: 4.4M Number2021: 6.8M Number2022: 10.6M Number2023: 11.0M Number2024: 11.3M Number2025: 11.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Vlaams Gewest recorded 11.64 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 11.64 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million Number, in 2020.

That places Vlaams Gewest 69th out of 453 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1995 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1995 5.28 million Number —
1996 5.36 million Number +1.6%
1997 5.53 million Number +3.1%
1998 5.68 million Number +2.9%
1999 5.87 million Number +3.2%
2000 6.00 million Number +2.3%
2001 6.06 million Number +0.9%
2002 6.17 million Number +1.8%
2003 6.09 million Number -1.3%
2004 6.18 million Number +1.5%
2005 6.32 million Number +2.3%
2006 6.66 million Number +5.3%
2007 6.78 million Number +1.8%
2008 6.97 million Number +2.8%
2009 6.86 million Number -1.6%
2010 7.30 million Number +6.5%
2011 7.71 million Number +5.6%
2012 7.88 million Number +2.3%
2013 8.01 million Number +1.6%
2014 8.36 million Number +4.3%
2015 9.27 million Number +10.8%
2016 9.06 million Number -2.2%
2017 9.51 million Number +4.9%
2018 10.32 million Number +8.5%
2019 10.44 million Number +1.2%
2020 4.43 million Number -57.6%
2021 6.85 million Number +54.6%
2022 10.57 million Number +54.3%
2023 10.97 million Number +3.8%
2024 11.25 million Number +2.6%
2025 11.64 million Number +3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -57.6% 10.44 million Number 4.43 million Number
2021 +54.6% 4.43 million Number 6.85 million Number
2022 +54.3% 6.85 million Number 10.57 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.54 million Number 5.28 million Number 5.87 million Number 5
2000s 6.41 million Number 6.00 million Number 6.97 million Number 10
2010s 8.79 million Number 7.30 million Number 10.44 million Number 10
2020s 9.28 million Number 4.43 million Number 11.64 million Number 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 11.64 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The highest recorded value was 11.64 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million Number in 2020.
How does Vlaams Gewest rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region?
Vlaams Gewest ranks 69th out of 453 regions with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vlaams Gewest data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
502 places, 11,593 data points, 1990–2025
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