First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 73,667 in 2025. ▲ Rising
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 73,667 for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium peaked at 78,828 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,861, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46,201 | — |
| 2009 | 58,939 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 58,861 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 56,741 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48,484 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 43,861 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 45,513 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 52,565 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 58,216 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 59,827 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 59,624 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60,312 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47,640 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 63,504 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 68,522 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 74,366 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 78,828 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 73,667 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,570 | 46,201 | 58,939 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54,400 | 43,861 | 60,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,754 | 47,640 | 78,828 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium was 73,667 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 78,828 in 2024.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,861 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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