Belgium

For full 2021 data, please visit our 2021 inbound page and for the latest quarterly data please visit our UK and regional data pages.
Visitor characteristics
- There are more than twice as many male than female business visitors
- Almost four-in-five Belgian holiday visitors (excluding British expats) are making a repeat visit to Britain (within ten years)
- Far more visitors come from Brussels than any other part of Belgium
- 97% of departing visitors from Belgium (excluding British expats) are ‘likely’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend a visit to Britain
Popular activities
Global context
Measure | 2019 |
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International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 18.8 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 20 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 26.9 |
Most visited destination | France |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2021 |
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Population (m) | 11.6 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 47,644 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 1.0 |
Annual GDP growth (%) | 5.8 |