Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
44th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Belgium, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.4% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
That places Belgium 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 42 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 43 El Salvador 3.5%
- 45 Tajikistan 3.4% compare
- 46 Chile 3.3%
- 47 Australia and New Zealand 3.1% compare
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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Belgium?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Belgium was 3.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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