International tourist trips per 1000 people in Belgium
Belgium: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 821.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips per 1000 people in Belgium is 821.04, 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, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Belgium peaked at 821.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.91, 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.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 548.47 | — |
| 1996 | 573.89 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 592.94 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 605.6 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 622.78 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 629.85 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 627.2 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 650.35 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 644.74 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 643.87 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 643.87 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 663.13 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 663.03 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 669.02 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 630.26 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 657.06 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 678.89 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 680.62 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 688.51 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 703.56 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 741 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 660.12 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 737.04 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 797.91 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 813.1 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 223.91 | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 280.27 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 706.08 | +151.9% |
| 2023 | 792.29 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 821.04 | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 821.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 74% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 821.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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 | 706.08 |
| 2020 | -72.5% | 813.1 | 223.91 |
| 2021 | +25.2% | 223.91 | 280.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588.74 | 548.47 | 622.78 | 5 |
| 2000s | 646.53 | 627.2 | 669.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.78 | 657.06 | 813.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.72 | 223.91 | 821.04 | 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 international tourist trips per 1000 people in Belgium?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in Belgium was 821.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 821.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.91 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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