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Belgium is the sixth fastest growing market for US tourism.
Belgium is the 20th largest overseas travel market to the United States with 210.000 visitors in 2006. Belgium is expected to be one of the fastest growing market for US tourism in the world, with an increase of 3% in 2006 compared to 2005. (Source: US Department of Commerce, ITA, tourism industries)
A combination of a decreasing dollar rate, intensive competition on airline transatlantic fares, strong media exposure and the Belgian per capita income being one of the highest in Europe, contributes to the strong growth pattern of travel and tourism to the US from Belgium. As Belgium's importance as a European political and business center continues to grow, the extra business generated by the steady influx of expatriate personnel will underpin this strong growth forecast.