Belgium vs Ecuador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Belgium
1.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
131st
Ecuador rank
134th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 134th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.