Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 11 regions in 2016, at 11.65 million. Prov. Brabant wallon had the lowest, at 429,537. The median was 2.34 million and the figure for Belgium was 36.86 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11,651,144Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Median2,341,93111 regions
Belgium36,855,214History

All regions, 2016

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 11,651,144 count11,651,144Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 5,210,495 count5,210,495Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 4,241,787 count4,241,787Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 4,142,265 count4,142,265Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 2,565,695 count2,565,695Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 2,341,931 count2,341,931Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 2,015,947 count2,015,947Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 1,843,751 count1,843,751Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 1,229,219 count1,229,219Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 1,183,443 count1,183,443Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 429,537 count429,537
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count
Change on 2015
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen11,651,144-2.8%
2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest5,210,495-19.1%
3Prov. Antwerpen4,241,787+0.9%
4Prov. Limburg (BE)4,142,265+1.9%
5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)2,565,695+1.5%
6Prov. Liège2,341,931+6.2%
7Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen2,015,947-4.5%
8Prov. Vlaams-Brabant1,843,751-8.6%
9Prov. Namur1,229,219-0.9%
10Prov. Hainaut1,183,443+5.7%
11Prov. Brabant wallon429,537-7.4%

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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 regions 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 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 11.65 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Prov. Brabant wallon, with 429,537 in 2016.

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 2026-10-08.

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