Popular outbound holiday destinations from Belgium 2019-2020

As of 2020, France was the most popular holiday destination for Belgian tourists. However, the number of vacations from Belgium to France declined remarkably over the previous year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the number of holiday trips to France decreased from around 4.5 million in 2019 to approximately 2.6 million in 2020. When considering the activities planned during summer holidays, a 2019 survey on vacation behavior indicated that 54 percent of the respondents planned relaxing time, whereas roughly 40 percent mentioned discovering new cultures as an activity during the summer holidays.

Tours more popular than mountains during summer holidays

According to a survey on holiday behavior in 2019, tours were more popular than city trips, countryside vacations, and mountains. Indeed, 25 percent of the survey sample indicated the preference for tours, whereas 21 percent of respondents preferred to spend the summer holidays in the mountains.

Most summer holidays booked in January

In 2019, most of the holidays that were spent during the summer months were booked in January. 20 percent of the respondents indicated to have booked their summer vacations in the first month of the year, whereas approximately 15 and 10 percent did so in February and March, respectively. When considering the travel expenditure, the total average budget for summer holidays decreased slightly in 2019. The average available budget amounted to approximately 2,242 euros, a decrease of 76 euros compared to the previous year.