First residence permits - per thousand persons in Belgium
Belgium: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 6.2 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.2 Number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.67 Number
in 2024
All-time low
3.94 Number
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6.2 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Belgium peaked at 6.67 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.94 Number, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 20th of 31 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 Number | 4.33 Number | 5.48 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.86 Number | 3.94 Number | 5.43 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 Number | 4.13 Number | 6.67 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- 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 residence permits - per thousand persons in Belgium?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Belgium was 6.2 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 Number in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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