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Belgium’s hospitality industry in figures

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13 August 2024

Belgium’s hospitality industry in figures

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Tourism indicators provide detailed insights into Belgium’s hospitality sector, highlighting Flanders’ dominance in 2022.

 

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GUIDEA

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Geographical descriptors

Belgium

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Other accommodation

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

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GUIDEA offers a dashboard focused on the hospitality sector in Belgium, providing insights at the municipal, provincial, and regional levels. In 2022, the Flanders region stood out with the highest number of hotels and restaurants, accounting for 38.9 thousand establishments (representing 61.2% of all catering businesses in the country). Within Flanders, restaurants held the largest share (28.8%), followed closely by fast-service establishments (26.6%). Overall, catering establishments constitute 5.8% of all enterprises in Belgium, with the highest concentration in the Brussels region (6.1%). GUIDEA’s free tool aims to present essential hospitality data through visual graphics, supporting informed decision-making and policy development. (The original piece available only in Dutch)

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