Health & Wellness Tourism in Belgium

April 2011 | 27 pages | ID: HFACF37D983EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

While various other categories of travel and tourism in Belgium continued to suffer the negative effects of the global economic downturn in 2010, health and wellness tourism continued to register positive retail value growth despite the difficult economic environment. Owing to the difficult economic situation many Belgian consumers and travellers sought ways to unwind and to leave behind the stress of their everyday lives and this benefited health and wellness tourism. In addition, the...

Euromonitor International's Health and Wellness Tourism in Belgium report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest market size data 2006-2010, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits is also included. Forecasts to 2015 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Medical Tourism, Other Health and Wellness Tourism, Spas.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Contents

Health & Wellness Tourism in Belgium
Euromonitor International
April 2011

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines
Trends
Prospects
Category Data
  Table 1 Number of Hotel/Resort Spas: Units 2005-2010
  Table 2 Health & Wellness Tourism Sales by Category: Value 2005-2010
  Table 3 Spa Consumer Markets: Domestic Tourism 2005-2010
  Table 4 Spa Consumer Markets: Arrivals 2005-2010
  Table 5 Forecast Health & Wellness Tourism Sales by Category: Value 2010-2015
Executive Summary
Travel and Tourism in Belgium Still Affected by the Economic Crisis in 2010
Decreased Demand for Inbound and Outbound Travel Benefits Domestic
Tourism
Hotels Continues To Struggle in 2010
Tourist Attractions Profit From Growth of Domestic Tourism
Travel and Tourism Expected To Recover Slowly
Key Trends and Developments
Impact of the Recession Remains Severe in 2010
Online Shopping: Belgians Catching Up
Sustainability Becomes An Ever Bigger Issue
Low Cost Carriers Continue To Expand
National Tourism Board Strategy
Tension Between Flemish and French Speaking Political Parties
Demand Factors
  Table 6 Leave Entitlement: Volume 2005-2010
  Table 7 Holiday Demographic Trends 2005-2010
  Table 8 Holiday Takers by Sex 2005-2010
  Table 9 Holiday Takers by Age 2005-2010
  Table 10 Seasonality of Trips 2005-2010
Balance of Payments
  Table 11 Balance of Tourism Payments: Value 2005-2010
Market Indicators
  Table 12 Length of Domestic Trips: 2005-2010
  Table 13 Length of Outbound Departures: 2005-2010
Definitions
Tourism Flows
Tourism Receipts and Expenditure
Travel Accommodation
Transportation
Car Rental
Travel Retail
Travel Retail Online Sales
Tourist Attractions
Casinos
Circuses
Health and Wellness
Internet Transactions
  Summary 1 Research Sources