NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2023
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 2023, at 7.13 million. Arr. Soignies had the lowest, at 30,041. The median was 436,649 and the figure for Belgium was 44.7 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,127,123Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest30,041Arr. Soignies

Median436,64944 areas

Belgium44,696,602History

All areas, 2023

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	7,127,123	+14.6%
2	Arr. Brugge	3,949,859	+0.8%
3	Arr. Oostende	3,420,786	-5.7%
4	Arr. Maaseik	3,266,661	+6.8%
5	Arr. Veurne	3,229,124	-5.6%
6	Arr. Antwerpen	2,932,321	+2.5%
7	Arr. Turnhout	1,978,796	-2.3%
8	Arr. Gent	1,933,798	+9.2%
9	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	1,450,119	+12.2%
10	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	1,204,626	-2.2%
11	Arr. Hasselt	1,139,157	+4.7%
12	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	1,001,564	-3.3%
13	Arr. Dinant	987,358	+11.2%
14	Arr. Bastogne	980,657	-0.2%
15	Arr. Leuven	896,910	+7.3%
16	Arr. Liège	847,290	+9.7%
17	Arr. Neufchâteau	808,824	+5.1%
18	Arr. Ieper	771,787	+10.9%
19	Arr. Tongeren	729,821	+2.3%
20	Arr. Nivelles	552,952	+6.8%
21	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	540,437	+5.4%
22	Arr. Mechelen	449,033	+16%
23	Arr. Namur	424,264	+2.9%
24	Arr. Thuin	420,897	-1.5%
25	Arr. Kortrijk	372,068	+11.1%
26	Arr. Charleroi	362,424	+2.8%
27	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	338,989	+1.1%
28	Arr. Oudenaarde	314,226	+1.3%
29	Arr. Aalst	276,994	+2.9%
30	Arr. Virton	244,886	-3.8%
31	Arr. Mons	237,017	+18.2%
32	Arr. Diksmuide	190,162	+2.4%
33	Arr. Huy	189,052	-6%
34	Arr. Philippeville	157,200	+23.6%
35	Arr. Arlon	148,537	-6%
36	Arr. Roeselare	145,165	+3.5%
37	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	137,665	-14.4%
38	Arr. Ath	107,868	+37.6%
39	Arr. La Louvière	103,896	+1.5%
40	Arr. Eeklo	100,741	+4.2%
41	Arr. Dendermonde	85,596	-1.5%
42	Arr. Tielt	70,740	+6.8%
43	Arr. Waremme	39,171	-20.7%
44	Arr. Soignies	30,041	-34.8%

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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 7.13 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Arr. Soignies, with 30,041 in 2023.

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.