Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium

Belgium: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments was 44.84 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.84 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
44.84 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
20.18 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 31.6M Number1991: 29.5M Number1992: 27.3M Number1993: 27.4M Number1994: 27.4M Number1995: 28.0M Number1996: 28.7M Number1997: 28.5M Number1998: 28.0M Number1999: 28.5M Number2000: 29.2M Number2001: 28.7M Number2002: 29.1M Number2003: 29.0M Number2004: 28.5M Number2005: 28.4M Number2006: 29.4M Number2007: 29.8M Number2008: 30.0M Number2009: 29.3M Number2010: 30.3M Number2011: 31.4M Number2012: 31.3M Number2013: 31.4M Number2014: 32.6M Number2015: 38.4M Number2016: 36.9M Number2017: 38.7M Number2018: 41.3M Number2019: 42.5M Number2020: 20.2M Number2021: 29.2M Number2022: 43.0M Number2023: 44.7M Number2024: 44.8M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium stood at 44.84 million Number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium peaked at 44.84 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.18 million Number, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 31.61 million Number —
1991 29.48 million Number -6.7%
1992 27.34 million Number -7.3%
1993 27.39 million Number +0.2%
1994 27.36 million Number -0.1%
1995 28.01 million Number +2.4%
1996 28.73 million Number +2.6%
1997 28.49 million Number -0.8%
1998 28.02 million Number -1.7%
1999 28.48 million Number +1.6%
2000 29.22 million Number +2.6%
2001 28.69 million Number -1.8%
2002 29.09 million Number +1.4%
2003 29.02 million Number -0.3%
2004 28.49 million Number -1.8%
2005 28.38 million Number -0.4%
2006 29.37 million Number +3.5%
2007 29.85 million Number +1.6%
2008 29.97 million Number +0.4%
2009 29.25 million Number -2.4%
2010 30.30 million Number +3.6%
2011 31.38 million Number +3.6%
2012 31.27 million Number -0.4%
2013 31.45 million Number +0.6%
2014 32.61 million Number +3.7%
2015 38.38 million Number +17.7%
2016 36.86 million Number -4.0%
2017 38.68 million Number +4.9%
2018 41.32 million Number +6.8%
2019 42.51 million Number +2.9%
2020 20.18 million Number -52.5%
2021 29.22 million Number +44.8%
2022 43.02 million Number +47.2%
2023 44.70 million Number +3.9%
2024 44.84 million Number +0.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 44.84 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82 million Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 44.84 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.13 million Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -52.5% 42.51 million Number 20.18 million Number
2022 +47.2% 29.22 million Number 43.02 million Number
2021 +44.8% 20.18 million Number 29.22 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.49 million Number 27.34 million Number 31.61 million Number 10
2000s 29.13 million Number 28.38 million Number 29.97 million Number 10
2010s 35.47 million Number 30.30 million Number 42.51 million Number 10
2020s 36.39 million Number 20.18 million Number 44.84 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Sweden 65.61 million Number compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 62.02 million Number compare
  3. 19 Czechia 59.10 million Number compare
  4. 21 Ireland 41.68 million Number compare
  5. 22 Norway 40.59 million Number compare
  6. 23 Denmark 39.82 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Belgium was 44.84 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 44.84 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 20.18 million Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,442 data points, 1990–2025
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