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Travel patterns of Belgian residents

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13 August 2024

Travel patterns of Belgian residents

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Belgium’s tourism indicators showed that residents traveled more in 2023 than ever before, setting a new record.

 

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Statbel

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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

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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In 2023, Belgian residents set a new travel record with 23.3 million trips, a 2.2% increase from the previous peak in 2019. The number of overnight stays also rose significantly, reaching 163.6 million days away, a 7.1% rise compared to 2019. Statbel (Directorate General Statistics - Statistics Belgium) offers more detailed data through its free, automatically updated statistical databases. Users can explore further and access historical data by downloading Excel files or directly exploring the database.

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