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

012342016201920222016: 2.22019: 1.92020: 3.22021: 3.52022: 3.4

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Belgium, 2016 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 2
2020s 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% 3

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  5. 46 Chile 3.3%
  6. 47 Australia and New Zealand 3.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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