Belgium's travel fever: Three quarters plan vacation, France and Spain Top!

Belgium's travel fever: Three quarters plan vacation, France and Spain Top!

Belgien - Today, on May 27, 2025, a current survey shows that three quarters of the Belgians are planning to go on vacation in 2023. These figures published by Brf offer interesting insights into the travel behavior of the Belgian population. France, Spain and Italy are particularly popular as travel destinations. However, due to the geopolitical situation, many Belgians avoid traveling to the USA, Turkey, Russia and Israel.

The average duration of the holiday is a little less than two weeks, and the average vacation budget of Belgian households is 2,170 euros. In addition, the trend towards short vacation is becoming increasingly clear: 45 percent of the respondents plan trips of one week or shorter. This could significantly change the way the Belgians design their free time.

popular means of transport and travel trends

When choosing the means of transport, the aircraft remains the most popular variant with 51 percent, while only 44 percent of travelers use the car. This change in the choice of transport could be related to the increase in full electrical cars, since increasingly concerns about charging options are expressed on long -haul trips.

The importance of travel is also emphasized by a brochure, which continuously presents the results of a survey on the Belgian holiday and travel practice carried out since 1997. According to Statbel it is recorded in this survey which type of trips do the Belgians, the travel destination, the type of accommodation and the transport used.

survey methodology and definitions

The survey is based on quarterly budget surveys and includes a population of residents in Belgium. The data is collected using paper questionnaires and evaluated annually. The information recorded includes the duration and purpose of travel, with travel such as day trips incorporated into the survey since 2014. A distinction is made between business trips and the vacation, which also includes visits to friends and relatives.

Overall, these results show that travel continues to be of great importance for the Belgians, both at home and abroad. In the coming time, this could contribute to the fact that trends in the travel industry develop and adapt.