Belgians choose France most often for international holidays, data confirms popularity. Statbel published definitive statistics on Belgian travel habits for last year.

Travelers took over thirty-one million overnight trips, mostly for leisure purposes.

Within Belgium, coasts and the Ardennes were leading vacation destinations last year. Culture city visits with overnight stays approached nearly one point one million trips.

Cars dominated both domestic and international travel; airplanes ranked second abroad. Neighboring countries, especially France, follow as the next most preferred destinations annually.