Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Belgium
Belgium: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household was 774,966 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Belgium, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 774,966 Number for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Belgium peaked at 1.16 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 393,989 Number, in 2016.
That places Belgium 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 518,284 Number | — |
| 2013 | 489,939 Number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 440,854 Number | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 500,435 Number | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 393,989 Number | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 630,985 Number | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 634,752 Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 484,829 Number | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million Number | +126.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million Number | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 649,731 Number | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 701,165 Number | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 774,966 Number | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 511,758 Number | 393,989 Number | 634,752 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 875,756 Number | 649,731 Number | 1.16 million Number | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Belgium?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Belgium was 774,966 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,989 Number in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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