Tourism contribution to GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Tourism contribution to GDP was 3.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
41st
of 100 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Tourism contribution to GDP in Belgium, 2016–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tourism contribution to gdp in Belgium stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 41st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 39 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 40 El Salvador 3.5%
- 42 Tajikistan 3.4% compare
- 43 Chile 3.3%
- 44 Slovenia 3.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,957 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 11,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,004 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Belgium?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Belgium was 3.4% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.