Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium
Belgium: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 5.04 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.04 million guests for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium peaked at 5.08 million guests in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million guests, in 1995.
That places Belgium 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.11 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 1.54 million guests | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million guests | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million guests | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million guests | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million guests | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million guests | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million guests | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million guests | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million guests | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million guests | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million guests | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million guests | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million guests | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million guests | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million guests | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.88 million guests | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3.81 million guests | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million guests | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million guests | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million guests | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million guests | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.49 million guests | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million guests | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.95 million guests | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million guests | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 4.00 million guests | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million guests | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 4.99 million guests | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.04 million guests | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.04 million guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.04 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million guests, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -48.8% | 4.95 million guests | 2.54 million guests |
| 2021 | +57.4% | 2.54 million guests | 4.00 million guests |
| 1996 | +38.5% | 1.11 million guests | 1.54 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million guests | 1.11 million guests | 1.86 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million guests | 2.05 million guests | 3.22 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million guests | 3.60 million guests | 4.95 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 million guests | 2.54 million guests | 5.08 million guests | 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 local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium?
- Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Belgium was 5.04 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million guests in 2022.
- What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million guests in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.