Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 6.65 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Belgium is 6.65 million trips, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 6.65 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million trips, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.62 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 3.65 million trips | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.75 million trips | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.90 million trips | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.02 million trips | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.97 million trips | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.05 million trips | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.32 million trips | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million trips | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.38 million trips | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million trips | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million trips | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.61 million trips | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.59 million trips | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million trips | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.78 million trips | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million trips | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million trips | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.85 million trips | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.05 million trips | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.45 million trips | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.81 million trips | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million trips | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 6.05 million trips | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million trips | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million trips | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million trips | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 5.85 million trips | +165.0% |
| 2023 | 6.43 million trips | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.65 million trips | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.65 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.65 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +165.0% | 2.21 million trips | 5.85 million trips |
| 2020 | -71.8% | 6.19 million trips | 1.74 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 million trips | 3.62 million trips | 4.02 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million trips | 3.97 million trips | 4.61 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million trips | 4.77 million trips | 6.19 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million trips | 1.74 million trips | 6.65 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Belgium was 6.65 million trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million trips in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million trips in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.