Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Belgium

Belgium: Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp was 1,526 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,526
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1,526
in 2024
All-time low
555.78
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Belgium, 1996–2024

05001.0k1.5k1996201020241996: 555.81997: 741.31998: 762.11999: 626.82000: 773.72001: 638.72002: 655.52003: 700.42004: 842.82005: 890.12006: 744.42007: 787.82008: 829.82009: 811.52010: 804.72011: 881.22012: 862.12013: 9682014: 980.52015: 960.92016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 615.92021: 742.62022: 1.4k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,526 for tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Belgium peaked at 1,526 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555.78, in 1996.

Belgium ranks 7th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Belgium, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 555.78
1997 741.35 +33.4%
1998 762.12 +2.8%
1999 626.79 -17.8%
2000 773.72 +23.4%
2001 638.67 -17.5%
2002 655.47 +2.6%
2003 700.45 +6.9%
2004 842.79 +20.3%
2005 890.08 +5.6%
2006 744.38 -16.4%
2007 787.82 +5.8%
2008 829.81 +5.3%
2009 811.53 -2.2%
2010 804.73 -0.8%
2011 881.18 +9.5%
2012 862.12 -2.2%
2013 967.99 +12.3%
2014 980.45 +1.3%
2015 960.95 -2.0%
2016 1,180 +22.8%
2017 1,286 +9.0%
2018 1,367 +6.3%
2019 1,507 +10.2%
2020 615.94 -59.1%
2021 742.64 +20.6%
2022 1,375 +85.1%
2023 1,477 +7.4%
2024 1,526 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 671.51 555.78 762.12 4
2000s 767.47 638.67 890.08 10
2010s 1,080 804.73 1,507 10
2020s 1,147 615.94 1,526 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Austria 1,801 compare
  2. 5 Sweden 1,730 compare
  3. 6 Malta 1,564 compare
  4. 8 Norway 1,508 compare
  5. 9 Germany 1,353 compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 1,311 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Belgium?
Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Belgium was 1,526 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,526 in 2024.
What is the lowest tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 555.78 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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