Belgium vs Italy: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Belgium
47.4%
in 2025
Italy
40.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Italy rank
8th
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 47.4% against 40.8% in Italy, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 14.4% | 31.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.9% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 38.9% | 9.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 47.4% against 40.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Belgium and Italy?
- 6.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.