Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belgium
Belgium: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belgium is 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belgium peaked at 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.91 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belgium, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 548.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 573.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 592.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 605.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 622.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 629.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 627.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 650.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 644.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 643.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 643.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 663.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 663.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 669.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 630.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 657.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 678.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 680.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 688.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 703.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 741 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 660.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 737.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 797.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 813.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 223.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 280.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 706.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +151.9% |
| 2023 | 792.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +151.9% | 280.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 706.08 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -72.5% | 813.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 223.91 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +25.2% | 223.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 280.27 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 548.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 622.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 646.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 627.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 669.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 657.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 813.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 223.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 62 Saudi Arabia 875.3 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Jamaica 872.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Lithuania 833.58 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Bulgaria 814.11 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Finland 796.64 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 68 French Polynesia 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belgium?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Belgium was 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 821.04 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.91 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.