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
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Belgium, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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