Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Belgium
Belgium: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.538 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Belgium, 1996–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Belgium is 0.538 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Belgium peaked at 1.03 ratio in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3635 ratio, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 89th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Belgium, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.03 ratio | — |
| 1997 | 0.7998 ratio | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7946 ratio | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9936 ratio | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.814 ratio | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.982 ratio | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9922 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9205 ratio | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.764 ratio | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7234 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8909 ratio | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8416 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8062 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7766 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8165 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7704 ratio | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7895 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7113 ratio | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7176 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7711 ratio | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5595 ratio | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5732 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5835 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5394 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3635 ratio | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3774 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5136 ratio | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5365 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.538 ratio | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.538 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 ratio, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.538 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 ratio, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9052 ratio | 0.7946 ratio | 1.03 ratio | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8511 ratio | 0.7234 ratio | 0.9922 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6832 ratio | 0.5394 ratio | 0.8165 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4658 ratio | 0.3635 ratio | 0.538 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 86 French Guiana 0.5854 ratio compare
- 87 United States 0.5735 ratio compare
- 88 Eswatini 0.5527 ratio compare
- 90 Oman 0.4747 ratio compare
- 91 Taiwan 0.4663 ratio compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.4457 ratio compare
More reference data data for Belgium
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- 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 ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Belgium?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Belgium was 0.538 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 ratio in 1996.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3635 ratio in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).