How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Kenya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP

Belgium

1.6%

in 2024

Kenya

1.6%

in 2023

Belgium rank

131st

Kenya rank

128th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time

Belgium
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Belgium ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 128th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	Kenya
2010s	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	Kenya
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 Kenya?: Kenya, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Belgium and Kenya?: 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?: Belgium ranks 131st and Kenya ranks 128th 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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Indicator: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.