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

Latest (2025)
73,667
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
78,828
in 2024
All-time low
43,861
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620252008: 46.2k2009: 58.9k2010: 58.9k2011: 56.7k2012: 48.5k2013: 43.9k2014: 45.5k2015: 52.6k2016: 58.2k2017: 59.8k2018: 59.6k2019: 60.3k2020: 47.6k2021: 63.5k2022: 68.5k2023: 74.4k2024: 78.8k2025: 73.7k

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

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Portugal 310,639 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 120,161 compare
  3. 9 Hungary 81,834 compare
  4. 11 Ireland 72,978 compare
  5. 12 Greece 69,786 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 61,196 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 568 data points, 2008–2025
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