Tourism in Belgium

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The tourist industry generates 2.8 % of Belgium’s gross domestic product and employs 3.3 % of the working population (142 000 people). 6.7 million people travelled to Belgium in 2005. Two-thirds of them come from the larger nearby countries – France, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany; there are also many tourists from Spain and Italy. Belgium was ranked 21st on the World Economic Forum’s 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report. The country was placed 4th for “health and hygiene” and 6th for “ground and port infrastructure”.

National tourist agencies:

Visit Wallonia for the regions of Wallonia
Brussels Capital-Region
Toerisme Vlaanderen covering Flanders, although it covers Brussels as well.

Touristic centers:

Coastline
Ardennes

Cities:

Brussels
Bruges
Ghent
Antwerp
Leuven
Mechelen

Travel tipps:

Lonely Planet: 8 of the best places to visit in Belgium
TripAdvisor: Belgium