Tourist Arrivals in Belgium increased to 2103697 in August from 2050759 in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Belgium Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical dataset showing Belgium tourist spending by year from 2001 to 2020.

Belgium BE: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 5,850,000.000 Person in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,191,000.000 Person for 2019. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 8,783,000.000 Person from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2020, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,191,000.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 5,645,000.000 Person in 1996. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

The number of international tourist arrivals in Belgium increased sharply in 2023 over the previous year, nearly equaling the figure reported in 2019, before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. After declining to under ************* with the onset of the health crisis, inbound tourism arrivals totaled *** million in 2023, just *** percent below the peak in travelers from 2019.

Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 6.603 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.900 USD bn for 2019. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 8.638 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.918 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 4.529 USD bn in 1997. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

The number of arrivals in tourist accommodation in Belgium stood at approximately 18.58 million in 2023. Between 1992 and 2023, the number of arrivals rose by around 9.90 million, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Key information about Belgium Visitor Arrivals

• Belgium Visitor Arrivals recorded 9,638,187 person in Dec 2024, compared with 9,279,571 person in the previous year
• Belgium Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 9,638,187 person in Dec 2024 and a record low of 2,583,941 person in Dec 2020

In 2023, international tourism spending in Belgium was **** percent lower than in 2019, the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the expenditure of inbound travelers in the country amounted to around *** billion euros in 2023. This figure was expected to reach an estimated **** billion euros in 2024.

Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of tourist arrivals in Belgium decreased sharply in 2020 over the previous year. In 2019, domestic tourists made up most tourist arrivals in Belgium, with approximately *** million arrivals. In 2020, the number of domestic arrivals dropped to about *** million. Meanwhile, the number of arrivals by Dutch tourists in Belgium went down from approximately *********** in 2019 to roughly *** thousand in 2020.

The tourism sector in Belgium

The total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Belgium was ** billion euros in 2020. There was a marked decrease when compared to the previous years, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Foreign and domestic tourists

Domestic and international tourism in Belgium had very different responses to the events that affected the industry in 2019 and 2020. The spending of international tourists in Belgian territory amounted to roughly ** billion in 2019, and saw a strong drop in 2020. Meanwhile, the spending of domestic tourists went down from over ** billion euros in 2019 to less than ** billion in 2020.

Tourism statistics relevant for vacation rental investments

Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 7.447 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.581 USD bn for 2019. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 10.581 USD bn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.249 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 7.447 USD bn in 2020. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

This statistic displays the number of trips by domestic overnight visitors in Belgium from 2010 to 2018. Nearly ************ trips were made by domestic tourists in Belgium in 2018.

Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 13.928 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.998 USD bn for 2019. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 17.891 USD bn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.444 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 10.878 USD bn in 2001. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

In 2023, the total contribution of travel and tourism to Belgium's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by *** percent compared to 2019, the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the total contribution of these industries to the country's GDP amounted to ** billion euros in 2023. This figure was predicted to reach an estimated **** billion euros in 2024.

Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 3.381 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.742 % for 2019. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 5.577 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2020, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.449 % in 2003 and a record low of 3.381 % in 2020. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.;Weighted average;

In 2023, the total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Belgium exceeded the figure from 2019, the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, these industries generated, directly and indirectly, around *** thousand jobs in 2023. The total number of jobs is expected to reach an estimated ***** thousand in 2024.

In 2024, the Belgian travel set market was finally on the rise to reach $2.5M after two years of decline. Over the period under review, consumption continues to indicate significant growth. As a result, consumption attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 844.000 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.681 USD bn for 2019. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 1.240 USD bn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.681 USD bn in 2019 and a record low of 655.000 USD mn in 2003. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

In 2021, the Netherlands was the leading inbound travel market for Belgium, with approximately *** thousand tourist arrivals. While this figure denoted a significant increase from the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it remained below pre-pandemic levels.

Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 893.000 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.259 USD bn for 2019. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 2.083 USD bn from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2020, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.624 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 893.000 USD mn in 2020. Belgium BE: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;