Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Belgium

Belgium: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.3%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2012
All-time low
22.9%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Belgium, 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 30.2 Percentage2011: 28.2 Percentage2012: 31.7 Percentage2013: 29.8 Percentage2014: 30.6 Percentage2015: 29.2 Percentage2016: 31.4 Percentage2017: 28.1 Percentage2018: 24.6 Percentage2019: 23.3 Percentage2020: 24.6 Percentage2021: 22.9 Percentage2022: 25.4 Percentage2023: 24.9 Percentage2024: 27 Percentage2025: 23.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 23.3% for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in 2025.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Belgium peaked at 31.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Belgium, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 30.2%
2011 28.2% -6.6%
2012 31.7% +12.4%
2013 29.8% -6.0%
2014 30.6% +2.7%
2015 29.2% -4.6%
2016 31.4% +7.5%
2017 28.1% -10.5%
2018 24.6% -12.5%
2019 23.3% -5.3%
2020 24.6% +5.6%
2021 22.9% -6.9%
2022 25.4% +10.9%
2023 24.9% -2.0%
2024 27.0% +8.4%
2025 23.3% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.7% 23.3% 31.7% 10
2020s 24.7% 22.9% 27.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Estonia 23.9% compare
  2. 30 Estonia 23.9% compare
  3. 32 Ireland 23.3% compare
  4. 34 Germany 23.0% compare
  5. 35 Czechia 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Belgium?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Belgium was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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