Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 6.63 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6.63 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium peaked at 6.80 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million guests, in 2020.
That places Belgium 26th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.14 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 4.47 million guests | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4.71 million guests | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.86 million guests | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.98 million guests | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.16 million guests | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million guests | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.32 million guests | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.26 million guests | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.38 million guests | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million guests | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.67 million guests | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.71 million guests | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.82 million guests | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.45 million guests | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million guests | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.08 million guests | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.15 million guests | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.23 million guests | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million guests | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.44 million guests | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.56 million guests | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 6.31 million guests | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 6.70 million guests | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.80 million guests | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million guests | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million guests | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 5.73 million guests | +147.6% |
| 2023 | 6.45 million guests | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6.63 million guests | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.63 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 2.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.63 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +147.6% | 2.31 million guests | 5.73 million guests |
| 2020 | -73.5% | 6.80 million guests | 1.80 million guests |
| 2021 | +28.2% | 1.80 million guests | 2.31 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 million guests | 4.14 million guests | 4.98 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.43 million guests | 5.12 million guests | 5.82 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 million guests | 5.56 million guests | 6.80 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million guests | 1.80 million guests | 6.63 million guests | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- 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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium was 6.63 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million guests in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.