Cinemas

2021 was another difficult year for cinemas: 63% fewer spectators than in 2019

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2021 was another difficult year for cinemas: 63% fewer spectators than in 2019

In 2021, our country had 75 establishments that run a cinema theatre as their main activity.

There were 7,453,797 spectators. This is a 35% increase compared to 2020 (5,538,934 spectators). However, compared to 2019 (19,877,878 spectators), this remains a sharp decline of 63%.

The gross revenue excluding VAT also rose to 64.9 million euros, an increase of 44% compared to 2020 (45.0 million euros) but also still a sharp decrease compared to 2019 (160.2 million euros).

The Flemish Region accounted for 46% of spectators, the Brussels Region for 17% of spectators and finally Wallonia for 37% of spectators.

Belgium
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Cinema operation in Belgium

Belgium 2021
Total 1 cinema 2-7 cinemas 8 cinemas and +
Cinema businesses 75 16 34 25
Cinemas 466      
Seats 96,657 3,814 22,562 70,281
Screenings 301,196      
Spectators 7,453,797      
Gross revenue (excl. VAT) 64,878,721      
Following the modification of the Royal Decree of 29 September 2019, the universe had to be updated. This implies that the figures for 2018 are no longer comparable with the figures from previous years. Indeed, from 2018 onwards, only establishments operating a cinema as their main activity are surveyed. So, for example, cultural centres are no longer included in the statistics.
Brussels
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Cinema operation in Brussels-Capital region

Brussels-Capital region 2021
Total 1 cinema 2-7 cinemas 8 cinemas and +
Cinema businesses 7 1 2 4
Cinemas 68      
Seats 14,377 496 1,062 12,819
Screenings 50,733      
Spectators 1,234,147      
Gross revenue (excl. VAT) 10,904,861      
Following the modification of the Royal Decree of 29 September 2019, the universe had to be updated. This implies that the figures for 2018 are no longer comparable with the figures from previous years. Indeed, from 2018 onwards, only establishments operating a cinema as their main activity are surveyed. So, for example, cultural centres are no longer included in the statistics.
Flanders
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Cinema operation in Flanders region

Flanders region 2021
Total 1 cinema 2-7 cinemas 8 cinemas and +
Cinema businesses 33 2 18 13
Cinemas 224      
Seats 46,116 296 11,588 34,232
Screenings 123,452      
Spectators 3,452,407      
Gross revenue (excl. VAT) 31,878,340      
Following the modification of the Royal Decree of 29 September 2019, the universe had to be updated. This implies that the figures for 2018 are no longer comparable with the figures from previous years. Indeed, from 2018 onwards, only establishments operating a cinema as their main activity are surveyed. So, for example, cultural centres are no longer included in the statistics.
Wallonia
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Cinema operation in Walloon region

Walloon region 2021
Total 1 cinema 2-7 cinemas 8 cinemas and +
Cinema businesses 35 13 14 8
Cinemas 174      
Seats 36,164 3,022 9,912 23,230
Screenings 127,011      
Spectators 2,767,243      
Gross revenue (excl. VAT) 22,095,520      
Following the modification of the Royal Decree of 29 September 2019, the universe had to be updated. This implies that the figures for 2018 are no longer comparable with the figures from previous years. Indeed, from 2018 onwards, only establishments operating a cinema as their main activity are surveyed. So, for example, cultural centres are no longer included in the statistics.

Doel en korte beschrijving

De statistiek van de uitbating van de bioscoopzalen is een jaarlijkse lijst van het aantal bioscopen dat films vertoont van 35 mm en meer, het aantal zalen, plaatsen en het aantal bezoekers, vertoningen, programma’s per gewest, per provincie en voor België. Er bestaan ook enkele gegevens nopens de bioscopen die videofilms en 16 mm films vertonen.

Populatie

Bioscopen die films vertonen van 35 mm en meer

Frequentie

Jaarlijks.

Timing publicatie

Resultaten beschikbaar 2 jaar na de referentieperiode

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