First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Belgium

Belgium: First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of was 8,507 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,507 Person
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
8,507 Person
in 2025
All-time low
4,359 Person
in 2020
Years of data
10
2016–2025

First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Belgium, 2016–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2016202020252016: 5.6k Person2017: 7.0k Person2018: 5.2k Person2019: 6.0k Person2020: 4.4k Person2021: 5.6k Person2022: 5.7k Person2023: 6.2k Person2024: 6.8k Person2025: 8.5k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 8,507 Person for first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Belgium peaked at 8,507 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,359 Person, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status in Belgium, 2016 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2016 5,557 Person —
2017 6,951 Person +25.1%
2018 5,246 Person -24.5%
2019 6,016 Person +14.7%
2020 4,359 Person -27.5%
2021 5,589 Person +28.2%
2022 5,664 Person +1.3%
2023 6,158 Person +8.7%
2024 6,753 Person +9.7%
2025 8,507 Person +26.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 8,507 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89 Person, 95.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 8,507 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 58 Person, 146.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,942 Person 5,246 Person 6,951 Person 4
2020s 6,172 Person 4,359 Person 8,507 Person 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Italy 16,038 Person compare
  2. 2 France 12,363 Person compare
  3. 4 Spain 4,090 Person compare
  4. 5 Norway 2,040 Person compare
  5. 6 Finland 1,290 Person compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Belgium?
First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Belgium was 8,507 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8,507 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,359 Person in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 220 data points, 2016–2025
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