Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium

Belgium: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 18.92 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.92 million Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.92 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
7.38 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200820241992: 8.7M Number1994: 9.0M Number1995: 9.3M Number1996: 9.7M Number1997: 10.0M Number1998: 10.1M Number1999: 10.4M Number2000: 10.7M Number2001: 10.8M Number2002: 11.1M Number2003: 11.1M Number2004: 11.2M Number2005: 11.3M Number2006: 11.8M Number2007: 12.1M Number2008: 12.4M Number2009: 12.2M Number2010: 13.0M Number2011: 13.6M Number2012: 13.9M Number2013: 14.2M Number2014: 14.6M Number2015: 15.8M Number2016: 15.2M Number2017: 16.3M Number2018: 17.6M Number2019: 18.1M Number2020: 7.4M Number2021: 11.0M Number2022: 17.6M Number2023: 18.6M Number2024: 18.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium stood at 18.92 million Number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium peaked at 18.92 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.38 million Number, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium, 1992 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1992 8.68 million Number —
1994 8.96 million Number +3.2%
1995 9.35 million Number +4.3%
1996 9.70 million Number +3.8%
1997 9.98 million Number +2.9%
1998 10.08 million Number +1.0%
1999 10.42 million Number +3.3%
2000 10.72 million Number +3.0%
2001 10.81 million Number +0.8%
2002 11.07 million Number +2.4%
2003 11.07 million Number +0.0%
2004 11.16 million Number +0.8%
2005 11.32 million Number +1.4%
2006 11.80 million Number +4.3%
2007 12.11 million Number +2.6%
2008 12.43 million Number +2.6%
2009 12.24 million Number -1.5%
2010 12.99 million Number +6.1%
2011 13.62 million Number +4.9%
2012 13.87 million Number +1.9%
2013 14.15 million Number +2.0%
2014 14.64 million Number +3.5%
2015 15.85 million Number +8.2%
2016 15.21 million Number -4.0%
2017 16.32 million Number +7.3%
2018 17.56 million Number +7.6%
2019 18.06 million Number +2.8%
2020 7.38 million Number -59.2%
2021 10.97 million Number +48.7%
2022 17.63 million Number +60.7%
2023 18.58 million Number +5.4%
2024 18.92 million Number +1.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 18.92 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million Number, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 18.92 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.43 million Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments 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
2020 -59.2% 18.06 million Number 7.38 million Number
2022 +60.7% 10.97 million Number 17.63 million Number
2021 +48.7% 7.38 million Number 10.97 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.60 million Number 8.68 million Number 10.42 million Number 7
2000s 11.47 million Number 10.72 million Number 12.43 million Number 10
2010s 15.23 million Number 12.99 million Number 18.06 million Number 10
2020s 14.69 million Number 7.38 million Number 18.92 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Norway 21.42 million Number compare
  2. 19 Croatia 20.69 million Number compare
  3. 19 Croatia 20.69 million Number compare
  4. 22 Romania 13.94 million Number compare
  5. 23 Hungary 13.88 million Number compare
  6. 24 Finland 13.02 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium was 18.92 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 18.92 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.38 million Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,369 data points, 1990–2025
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