Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium
Belgium: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 10.45 billion current US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium stood at 10.45 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium peaked at 15.25 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.60 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Belgium 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.30 billion current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 7.60 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.85 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 10.09 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 10.88 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.37 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 12.72 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.68 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.11 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 13.70 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.53 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 15.25 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.97 billion current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 8.78 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.64 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.32 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 10.52 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.89 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 8.31 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.70 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 10.66 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 10.45 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.45 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -41.1% | 15.25 billion current US$ | 8.97 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.30 billion current US$ | 7.60 billion current US$ | 12.72 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.85 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | 15.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.40 billion current US$ | 7.89 billion current US$ | 10.66 billion current US$ | 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Belgium was 10.45 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.60 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.