Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Belgium

Belgium: Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and was 99 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
99 Number
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,090 Number
in 2010
All-time low
79 Number
in 2022
Years of data
14
2008–2024

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Belgium, 2008–2024

02505007501.0k2008201620242008: 746 Number2009: 738 Number2010: 1.1k Number2011: 950 Number2012: 755 Number2015: 181 Number2016: 211 Number2017: 186 Number2018: 155 Number2019: 164 Number2020: 168 Number2022: 79 Number2023: 142 Number2024: 99 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 99 Number for persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in 2024.

The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Belgium peaked at 1,090 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79 Number, in 2022.

That places Belgium 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex in Belgium, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 746 Number
2009 738 Number -1.1%
2010 1,090 Number +47.7%
2011 950 Number -12.8%
2012 755 Number -20.5%
2015 181 Number -76.0%
2016 211 Number +16.6%
2017 186 Number -11.8%
2018 155 Number -16.7%
2019 164 Number +5.8%
2020 168 Number +2.4%
2022 79 Number -53.0%
2023 142 Number +79.7%
2024 99 Number -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 742 Number 738 Number 746 Number 2
2010s 461.5 Number 155 Number 1,090 Number 8
2020s 122 Number 79 Number 168 Number 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Greece 182 Number compare
  2. 10 Hungary 152 Number compare
  3. 12 Austria 67 Number compare
  4. 13 Portugal 35 Number compare
  5. 13 Sweden 35 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Belgium?
Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and in Belgium was 99 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,090 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 79 Number in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in trafficking in human beings by legal status and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 509 data points, 2008–2024
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