NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Arr. Oostende had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 44 areas in 2020, at 2.21 million. Arr. Waremme had the lowest, at 27,280. The median was 183,814 and the figure for Belgium was 20.18 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,210,232Arr. Oostende
Lowest27,280Arr. Waremme
Median183,81444 areas
Belgium20,177,486History

All areas, 2020

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Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 2,210,232 count2,210,232Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 2,018,207 count2,018,207Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 2,004,266 count2,004,266Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 1,782,873 count1,782,873Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 1,530,084 count1,530,084Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 966,864 count966,864Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 919,699 count919,699Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 711,446 count711,446Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 658,956 count658,956Arr. GentArr. Gent: 647,049 count647,049Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 525,531 count525,531Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 482,034 count482,034Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 460,212 count460,212Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 457,144 count457,144Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 454,331 count454,331Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 439,991 count439,991Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 436,343 count436,343Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 351,029 count351,029Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 295,221 count295,221Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 265,356 count265,356Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 196,377 count196,377Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 185,722 count185,722Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 181,906 count181,906Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 176,073 count176,073Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 173,706 count173,706Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 170,394 count170,394Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 155,108 count155,108Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 149,571 count149,571Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 145,405 count145,405Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 116,356 count116,356Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 115,051 count115,051Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 104,042 count104,042Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 91,815 count91,815Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 86,484 count86,484Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 71,440 count71,440Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 70,402 count70,402Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 69,629 count69,629Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 63,220 count63,220Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 50,815 count50,815Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 45,364 count45,364Arr. AthArr. Ath: 44,499 count44,499Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 39,378 count39,378Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 30,581 count30,581Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 27,280 count27,280
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

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Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Arr. Oostende, with 2.21 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Arr. Waremme, with 27,280 in 2020.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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