Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Belgium

Belgium: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Belgium, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 0.25 Percentage2009: 0.49 Percentage2010: 38.8 Percentage2011: 33.2 Percentage2012: 30.1 Percentage2013: 28.2 Percentage2014: 28.1 Percentage2015: 28.2 Percentage2016: 49.9 Percentage2017: 46.8 Percentage2018: 44.4 Percentage2019: 42.2 Percentage2020: 42.3 Percentage2021: 44.9 Percentage2022: 61.2 Percentage2023: 59.5 Percentage2024: 60.5 Percentage2025: 59.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Belgium is 59.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Belgium peaked at 61.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Belgium 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.2%
2009 0.5% +96.0%
2010 38.8% +7812.2%
2011 33.2% -14.3%
2012 30.1% -9.6%
2013 28.2% -6.0%
2014 28.1% -0.7%
2015 28.2% +0.6%
2016 49.9% +76.9%
2017 46.8% -6.2%
2018 44.4% -5.3%
2019 42.2% -4.7%
2020 42.3% +0.0%
2021 44.9% +6.2%
2022 61.2% +36.3%
2023 59.5% -2.8%
2024 60.5% +1.8%
2025 59.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 37.0% 28.1% 49.9% 10
2020s 54.6% 42.3% 61.2% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Slovenia 63.8% compare
  2. 7 Slovenia 63.8% compare
  3. 9 France 59.5% compare
  4. 11 Austria 56.6% compare
  5. 12 Bulgaria 56.4% compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 55.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Belgium?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Belgium was 59.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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 Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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