Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Belgium
Belgium: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 28.15 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 28.15 billion for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Belgium peaked at 28.15 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.88 billion, in 2001.
That places Belgium 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.88 billion | — |
| 2002 | 11.27 billion | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.40 billion | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 15.46 billion | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 16.77 billion | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 17.89 billion | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 19.21 billion | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 20.81 billion | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 20.88 billion | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.84 billion | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 22.36 billion | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.51 billion | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 26.44 billion | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 15.86 billion | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 16.52 billion | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.84 billion | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 20.79 billion | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 20.92 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.03 billion | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 16.95 billion | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 21.41 billion | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 24.75 billion | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 28.15 billion | +13.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.15 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 6.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.15 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion, 5.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -40.0% | 26.44 billion | 15.86 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.71 billion | 10.88 billion | 20.81 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.90 billion | 15.86 billion | 26.44 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.26 billion | 15.03 billion | 28.15 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 Singapore 31.27 billion compare
- 15 Netherlands 28.83 billion compare
- 16 Hong Kong 28.54 billion compare
- 18 Switzerland 26.83 billion compare
- 19 Brazil 23.89 billion compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 21.60 billion compare
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 spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Belgium?
- Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Belgium was 28.15 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 billion in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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