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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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 Romania: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP

Belgium

1.6%

in 2024

Romania

1.6%

in 2024

Belgium rank

131st

Romania rank

129th

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

Belgium
Romania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 131st and Romania ranks 129th of 191 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%	Belgium
2010s	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%	Belgium
2020s	1.5%	1.4%	0.2%	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 Romania?: Romania, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Belgium and Romania?: 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?: Belgium ranks 131st and Romania ranks 129th 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.