International tourism, receipts in Belgium
Belgium: International tourism, receipts was 7.45 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Belgium, 2001–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Belgium is 7.45 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Belgium peaked at 15.25 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.45 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Belgium 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.30 billion current US$ | 7.60 billion current US$ | 12.72 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.86 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | 15.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 billion current US$ | 7.45 billion current US$ | 7.45 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 156.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 56.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Belgium?
- International tourism, receipts in Belgium was 7.45 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.