International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Belgium

Belgium: International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso was 6.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.65 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.74 million
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Belgium, 1995–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M1995200920241995: 3.6M1996: 3.7M1997: 3.8M1998: 3.9M1999: 4.0M2000: 4.0M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.5M2007: 4.6M2008: 4.6M2009: 4.5M2010: 4.8M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.8M2013: 4.8M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.5M2016: 4.8M2017: 5.4M2018: 6.0M2019: 6.2M2020: 1.7M2021: 2.2M2022: 5.8M2023: 6.4M2024: 6.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Belgium stood at 6.65 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Belgium peaked at 6.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reasons in Belgium, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 3.62 million
1996 3.65 million +0.9%
1997 3.75 million +2.7%
1998 3.90 million +4.0%
1999 4.02 million +3.1%
2000 3.97 million -1.2%
2001 4.05 million +2.0%
2002 4.32 million +6.5%
2003 4.41 million +2.0%
2004 4.38 million -0.7%
2005 4.38 million +0.1%
2006 4.50 million +2.8%
2007 4.61 million +2.3%
2008 4.59 million -0.4%
2009 4.53 million -1.2%
2010 4.78 million +5.5%
2011 4.89 million +2.2%
2012 4.77 million -2.3%
2013 4.85 million +1.6%
2014 5.05 million +4.1%
2015 5.45 million +8.0%
2016 4.81 million -11.8%
2017 5.44 million +13.2%
2018 6.05 million +11.1%
2019 6.19 million +2.4%
2020 1.74 million -71.8%
2021 2.21 million +26.6%
2022 5.85 million +165.0%
2023 6.43 million +10.0%
2024 6.65 million +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.79 million 3.62 million 4.02 million 5
2000s 4.37 million 3.97 million 4.61 million 10
2010s 5.23 million 4.77 million 6.19 million 10
2020s 4.58 million 1.74 million 6.65 million 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 United States of America 8.05 million compare
  2. 30 Albania 7.44 million compare
  3. 31 Taiwan, China 7.28 million compare
  4. 33 Uzbekistan 6.62 million compare
  5. 34 Viet Nam 6.55 million compare
  6. 35 Bahrain 6.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Belgium?
International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Belgium was 6.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6.65 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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