Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data was 1.65 million Number in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1.65 million Number
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.65 million Number
in 2026
All-time low
256,370 Number
in 2020
Years of data
33
1994–2026

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium, 1994–2026

500.0k1.0M1.5M1994201020261994: 512.2k Number1995: 559.2k Number1996: 564.3k Number1997: 607.7k Number1998: 629.2k Number1999: 610.9k Number2000: 686.3k Number2001: 687.8k Number2002: 691.9k Number2003: 727.8k Number2004: 733.1k Number2005: 764.2k Number2006: 821.2k Number2007: 830.5k Number2008: 856.3k Number2009: 880.9k Number2010: 900.5k Number2011: 957.3k Number2012: 971.0k Number2013: 940.5k Number2014: 1.1M Number2015: 1.0M Number2016: 1.1M Number2017: 1.3M Number2018: 1.3M Number2019: 1.3M Number2020: 256.4k Number2021: 921.9k Number2022: 1.3M Number2023: 1.4M Number2024: 1.4M Number2025: 1.5M Number2026: 1.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.65 million Number for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 1.65 million Number in 2026 and was at its lowest, 256,370 Number, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium, 1994 to 2026.
Year Number Change
1994 512,160 Number
1995 559,214 Number +9.2%
1996 564,307 Number +0.9%
1997 607,658 Number +7.7%
1998 629,177 Number +3.5%
1999 610,902 Number -2.9%
2000 686,285 Number +12.3%
2001 687,836 Number +0.2%
2002 691,927 Number +0.6%
2003 727,820 Number +5.2%
2004 733,123 Number +0.7%
2005 764,163 Number +4.2%
2006 821,184 Number +7.5%
2007 830,506 Number +1.1%
2008 856,259 Number +3.1%
2009 880,935 Number +2.9%
2010 900,503 Number +2.2%
2011 957,255 Number +6.3%
2012 970,951 Number +1.4%
2013 940,490 Number -3.1%
2014 1.06 million Number +12.9%
2015 1.04 million Number -1.6%
2016 1.14 million Number +9.5%
2017 1.25 million Number +9.4%
2018 1.30 million Number +4.1%
2019 1.34 million Number +3.3%
2020 256,370 Number -80.9%
2021 921,920 Number +259.6%
2022 1.33 million Number +44.4%
2023 1.38 million Number +3.5%
2024 1.41 million Number +2.6%
2025 1.51 million Number +6.9%
2026 1.65 million Number +9.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.65 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 million Number, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.65 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium 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
2021 +259.6% 256,370 Number 921,920 Number
2020 -80.9% 1.34 million Number 256,370 Number
2022 +44.4% 921,920 Number 1.33 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 580,570 Number 512,160 Number 629,177 Number 6
2000s 768,004 Number 686,285 Number 880,935 Number 10
2010s 1.09 million Number 900,503 Number 1.34 million Number 10
2020s 1.21 million Number 256,370 Number 1.65 million Number 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Croatia 2.01 million Number compare
  2. 18 Finland 1.90 million Number compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 1.81 million Number compare
  4. 21 Hungary 1.39 million Number compare
  5. 22 Romania 1.27 million Number compare
  6. 23 Iceland 1.20 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium was 1.65 million Number in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million Number in 2026.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 256,370 Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
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Coverage
51 places, 1,267 data points, 1990–2026
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