30.5%
of Belgians will be going to France on holiday, making it the favourite destination, with 2.6 million people. Second place goes to Belgium itself, holiday spot of choice for 1.6 million Belgians.

62.2%
of holiday-makers will go by car, compared to 24.7% by plane and 6% by bus.

over 2 million
will be leaving in July, compared to only 871,000 in August. Outside the summer months, April is the most popular time for a break, with 615,200 going away, mainly during the Easter break.

38.2%
of overnight stays by Belgian tourists take place in a hotel - a total of 3.2 million - while 17.2% stay in a rented holiday house. Only 7% of overnights are spent on campsites.

42%
of Flemings go abroad on holiday, compared to only 39% of Walloons. The people of Brussels are the most international, with 49% travelling to another country.

829
complaints made last year to the Travel Arbitration Board, composed of travel industry and consumer representatives.

70%
of all cases to the Board are partly or wholly withdrawn on investigation. Dossiers resulted in 129 cases, mainly about the quality of accommodation and excursions. Settled cases pay out an average of €663 in compensation.

44
traffic accidents took place on the (car-free) seafront of Koksijde between 2002 and 2007. The town is now planning tougher measures against drivers of go-carts on the front - responsible for 23 accidents.

6/40
bathing places at the coast in Flanders meet the higher level of EU hygiene norms, although all 40 meet the minimum standard. Last year the figure was 20.