NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2022
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 44 areas in 2022, at 6.22 million. Arr. Soignies had the lowest, at 46,074. The median was 419,869 and the figure for Belgium was 43.02 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,220,792Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest46,074Arr. Soignies

Median419,86944 areas

Belgium43,024,124History

All areas, 2022

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count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	6,220,792	+162.4%
2	Arr. Brugge	3,918,544	+35.5%
3	Arr. Oostende	3,628,632	+6.6%
4	Arr. Veurne	3,420,763	+4.7%
5	Arr. Maaseik	3,059,428	+42.9%
6	Arr. Antwerpen	2,859,965	+105.5%
7	Arr. Turnhout	2,026,179	+49.8%
8	Arr. Gent	1,771,236	+90.1%
9	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	1,291,898	+122.4%
10	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	1,231,380	+24.7%
11	Arr. Hasselt	1,087,729	+32.2%
12	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	1,035,972	+25.8%
13	Arr. Bastogne	982,589	+33.9%
14	Arr. Dinant	888,303	+23.8%
15	Arr. Leuven	835,795	+68.7%
16	Arr. Liège	772,242	+41.3%
17	Arr. Neufchâteau	769,229	+23.4%
18	Arr. Tongeren	713,603	+21.3%
19	Arr. Ieper	696,200	+40.7%
20	Arr. Nivelles	517,975	+62.9%
21	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	512,835	+45.1%
22	Arr. Thuin	427,408	+20.9%
23	Arr. Namur	412,329	+51.8%
24	Arr. Mechelen	387,236	+61%
25	Arr. Charleroi	352,478	+71.9%
26	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	335,291	+47.7%
27	Arr. Kortrijk	334,784	+42.2%
28	Arr. Oudenaarde	310,065	+40.8%
29	Arr. Aalst	269,129	+60.9%
30	Arr. Virton	254,689	+12.4%
31	Arr. Huy	201,047	+31.1%
32	Arr. Mons	200,530	+44.4%
33	Arr. Diksmuide	185,661	+37.5%
34	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	160,774	+47.6%
35	Arr. Arlon	158,012	+44.1%
36	Arr. Roeselare	140,234	+43%
37	Arr. Philippeville	127,216	+13.4%
38	Arr. La Louvière	102,330	+9.9%
39	Arr. Eeklo	96,662	+44.9%
40	Arr. Dendermonde	86,896	+44.3%
41	Arr. Ath	78,373	+77.9%
42	Arr. Tielt	66,225	+37%
43	Arr. Waremme	49,392	+73.9%
44	Arr. Soignies	46,074	+10.9%

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About this ranking

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

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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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Questions

Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 6.22 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Arr. Soignies, with 46,074 in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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.