Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data was 5.88 million in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
5.88 million
Change on year
up 87.1%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.88 million
in 2026
All-time low
656,750
in 2020
Years of data
37
1990–2026

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium, 1990–2026

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200820261990: 1.3M1991: 1.2M1992: 1.2M1993: 927.9k1994: 1.2M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.8M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.8M2020: 656.8k2021: 2.0M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.9M2024: 2.9M2025: 3.1M2026: 5.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium is 5.88 million, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.1% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 5.88 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 656,750, in 2020.

That places Belgium 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 1.31 million —
1991 1.18 million -9.5%
1992 1.21 million +2.6%
1993 927,893 -23.6%
1994 1.24 million +33.2%
1995 1.34 million +8.3%
1996 1.41 million +5.6%
1997 1.52 million +7.9%
1998 1.51 million -1.0%
1999 1.39 million -7.8%
2000 1.60 million +14.9%
2001 1.56 million -2.3%
2002 1.54 million -1.3%
2003 1.58 million +2.3%
2004 1.53 million -2.8%
2005 1.61 million +4.9%
2006 1.74 million +8.2%
2007 1.77 million +1.9%
2008 1.78 million +0.3%
2009 1.78 million +0.2%
2010 1.75 million -1.9%
2011 1.95 million +11.5%
2012 1.92 million -1.5%
2013 1.75 million -8.5%
2014 2.07 million +17.9%
2015 2.26 million +9.5%
2016 2.38 million +5.1%
2017 2.58 million +8.5%
2018 2.73 million +5.7%
2019 2.78 million +2.0%
2020 656,750 -76.4%
2021 1.99 million +202.4%
2022 2.80 million +41.1%
2023 2.86 million +2.1%
2024 2.94 million +2.9%
2025 3.14 million +6.8%
2026 5.88 million +87.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 5.88 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.64 million, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 5.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.77 million, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +202.4% 656,750 1.99 million
2026 +87.1% 3.14 million 5.88 million
2020 -76.4% 2.78 million 656,750

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.30 million 927,893 1.52 million 10
2000s 1.65 million 1.53 million 1.78 million 10
2010s 2.22 million 1.75 million 2.78 million 10
2020s 2.90 million 656,750 5.88 million 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Bulgaria 6.29 million compare
  2. 18 Ireland 6.23 million compare
  3. 19 Denmark 6.03 million compare
  4. 21 Switzerland 5.66 million compare
  5. 22 Romania 5.64 million compare
  6. 23 Norway 5.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in Belgium was 5.88 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2026.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 656,750 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2026.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
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Coverage
53 places, 1,325 data points, 1990–2026
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