International trips for business and professional reasons in Belgium

Belgium: International trips for business and professional reasons was 2.98 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.98 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
12th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.15 million
in 2019
All-time low
840,174
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for business and professional reasons in Belgium, 1995–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1995200920241995: 1.9M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.4M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.4M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.8M2013: 2.8M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.9M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.1M2020: 840.2k2021: 1.0M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.8M2024: 3.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for business and professional reasons in Belgium is 2.98 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Belgium peaked at 3.15 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 840,174, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 12th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 million 1.94 million 2.35 million 5
2000s 2.41 million 2.28 million 2.58 million 10
2010s 2.82 million 2.41 million 3.15 million 10
2020s 2.02 million 840,174 2.98 million 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Portugal 3.56 million compare
  2. 10 Sweden 3.19 million compare
  3. 11 Malaysia 3.13 million compare
  4. 13 Singapore 2.46 million compare
  5. 14 Hong Kong (China) 2.24 million compare
  6. 15 Hungary 2.03 million compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Belgium?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Belgium was 2.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 840,174 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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