Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 6.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.63 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 139 countries
All-time high
6.80 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium, 1995–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M1995200920241995: 4.1M1996: 4.5M1997: 4.7M1998: 4.9M1999: 5.0M2000: 5.2M2001: 5.1M2002: 5.3M2003: 5.3M2004: 5.4M2005: 5.4M2006: 5.7M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.8M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.8M2011: 6.1M2012: 6.1M2013: 6.2M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.4M2016: 5.6M2017: 6.3M2018: 6.7M2019: 6.8M2020: 1.8M2021: 2.3M2022: 5.7M2023: 6.4M2024: 6.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 6.63 million 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.63 million 4.14 million 4.98 million 5
2000s 5.43 million 5.12 million 5.82 million 10
2010s 6.24 million 5.56 million 6.80 million 10
2020s 4.58 million 1.80 million 6.63 million 5

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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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million 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 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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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