EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Belgium

Belgium: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 10.19 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10.19 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.19 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
9.98 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Belgium, 2016–2025

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2016202020252016: 10.0M Number2017: 10.0M Number2018: 10.0M Number2019: 10.0M Number2020: 10.1M Number2021: 10.1M Number2022: 10.1M Number2023: 10.1M Number2024: 10.2M Number2025: 10.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Belgium is 10.19 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Belgium peaked at 10.19 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.98 million Number, in 2016.

That places Belgium 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Belgium, 2016 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2016 9.98 million Number —
2017 10.00 million Number +0.2%
2018 10.02 million Number +0.2%
2019 10.04 million Number +0.2%
2020 10.07 million Number +0.3%
2021 10.08 million Number +0.1%
2022 10.10 million Number +0.3%
2023 10.13 million Number +0.2%
2024 10.16 million Number +0.3%
2025 10.19 million Number +0.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 10.19 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 7550.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 10.19 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 7550.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.01 million Number 9.98 million Number 10.04 million Number 4
2020s 10.12 million Number 10.07 million Number 10.19 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 France 129,943 Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 44,644 Number compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 39,942 Number compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 39,942 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Belgium?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Belgium was 10.19 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 10.19 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.98 million Number in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Belgium ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 348 data points, 2015–2025
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