Belgium vs Luxembourg: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence
Belgium
47.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg
56.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
2nd
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 56.7% against 47.4% in Belgium, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 69.5% | 21.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 56.0% | 5.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 50.6% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 56.7% against 47.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 9.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.