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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 2017, at 11.78 million. Prov. Brabant wallon had the lowest, at 479,080. The median was 2.41 million and the figure for Belgium was 38.68 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11,776,860Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest479,080Prov. Brabant wallon
Median2,412,97111 regions
Belgium38,677,308History

All regions, 2017

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 11,776,860 count11,776,860Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 6,335,177 count6,335,177Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 4,333,706 count4,333,706Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 4,105,887 count4,105,887Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 2,417,871 count2,417,871Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 2,412,971 count2,412,971Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 2,264,035 count2,264,035Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 2,030,847 count2,030,847Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 1,295,569 count1,295,569Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 1,225,305 count1,225,305Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 479,080 count479,080
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen11,776,860+1.1%
2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest6,335,177+21.6%
3Prov. Antwerpen4,333,706+2.2%
4Prov. Limburg (BE)4,105,887-0.9%
5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)2,417,871-5.8%
6Prov. Liège2,412,971+3%
7Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen2,264,035+12.3%
8Prov. Vlaams-Brabant2,030,847+10.1%
9Prov. Namur1,295,569+5.4%
10Prov. Hainaut1,225,305+3.5%
11Prov. Brabant wallon479,080+11.5%

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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 11.78 million in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Prov. Brabant wallon, with 479,080 in 2017.

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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