First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Belgium

Belgium: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 34,897 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34,897 Person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
36,019 Person
in 2024
All-time low
20,320 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Belgium, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620252008: 20.3k Person2009: 28.5k Person2010: 30.5k Person2011: 30.4k Person2012: 25.1k Person2013: 22.3k Person2014: 23.1k Person2015: 26.2k Person2016: 26.3k Person2017: 28.7k Person2018: 29.6k Person2019: 32.3k Person2020: 25.7k Person2021: 32.7k Person2022: 33.3k Person2023: 33.8k Person2024: 36.0k Person2025: 34.9k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 34,897 Person for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Belgium peaked at 36,019 Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,320 Person, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 20,320 Person
2009 28,523 Person +40.4%
2010 30,547 Person +7.1%
2011 30,438 Person -0.4%
2012 25,060 Person -17.7%
2013 22,266 Person -11.1%
2014 23,114 Person +3.8%
2015 26,206 Person +13.4%
2016 26,325 Person +0.5%
2017 28,654 Person +8.8%
2018 29,551 Person +3.1%
2019 32,261 Person +9.2%
2020 25,712 Person -20.3%
2021 32,710 Person +27.2%
2022 33,313 Person +1.8%
2023 33,774 Person +1.4%
2024 36,019 Person +6.6%
2025 34,897 Person -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,422 Person 20,320 Person 28,523 Person 2
2010s 27,442 Person 22,266 Person 32,261 Person 10
2020s 32,738 Person 25,712 Person 36,019 Person 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare
  2. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare
  3. 12 Sweden 30,913 Person compare
  4. 13 Portugal 25,435 Person compare
  5. 14 Finland 21,555 Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Belgium?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Belgium was 34,897 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 36,019 Person in 2024.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 20,320 Person in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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