Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data was 2.02 million in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2026
All-time low
256,370
in 2020
Years of data
33
1994–2026

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1994201020261994: 512.2k1995: 559.2k1996: 564.3k1997: 607.7k1998: 629.2k1999: 610.9k2000: 686.3k2001: 687.8k2002: 691.9k2003: 727.8k2004: 733.1k2005: 764.2k2006: 821.2k2007: 830.5k2008: 856.3k2009: 880.9k2010: 900.5k2011: 957.3k2012: 971.0k2013: 940.5k2014: 1.1M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 256.4k2021: 921.9k2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M2025: 1.5M2026: 2.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.02 million 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 33.9% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 2.02 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 256,370, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 20th of 49 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 Value Change
1994 512,160 —
1995 559,214 +9.2%
1996 564,307 +0.9%
1997 607,658 +7.7%
1998 629,177 +3.5%
1999 610,902 -2.9%
2000 686,285 +12.3%
2001 687,836 +0.2%
2002 691,927 +0.6%
2003 727,820 +5.2%
2004 733,123 +0.7%
2005 764,163 +4.2%
2006 821,184 +7.5%
2007 830,506 +1.1%
2008 856,259 +3.1%
2009 880,935 +2.9%
2010 900,503 +2.2%
2011 957,255 +6.3%
2012 970,951 +1.4%
2013 940,490 -3.1%
2014 1.06 million +12.9%
2015 1.04 million -1.6%
2016 1.14 million +9.5%
2017 1.25 million +9.4%
2018 1.30 million +4.1%
2019 1.34 million +3.3%
2020 256,370 -80.9%
2021 921,920 +259.6%
2022 1.33 million +44.4%
2023 1.38 million +3.5%
2024 1.41 million +2.6%
2025 1.51 million +6.9%
2026 2.02 million +33.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 2.02 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.83 million, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 2.02 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1.0× 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% 256,370 921,920
2020 -80.9% 1.34 million 256,370
2022 +44.4% 921,920 1.33 million
2026 +33.9% 1.51 million 2.02 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 580,570 512,160 629,177 6
2000s 768,004 686,285 880,935 10
2010s 1.09 million 900,503 1.34 million 10
2020s 1.26 million 256,370 2.02 million 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Switzerland 2.76 million compare
  2. 18 Romania 2.27 million compare
  3. 19 Denmark 2.24 million compare
  4. 21 Croatia 2.01 million compare
  5. 22 Hungary 1.83 million compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 1.64 million compare

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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 2.02 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2026.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 256,370 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 49 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 77.0%. 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
Source
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Coverage
53 places, 1,300 data points, 1990–2026
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