Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium

Belgium: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.75 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.75 Number
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.33 Number
in 2016
All-time low
0.27 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium, 2008–2025

0.250.50.7511.22008201620252008: 0.33 Number2009: 0.27 Number2010: 0.32 Number2011: 0.46 Number2012: 0.5 Number2013: 0.56 Number2014: 0.72 Number2015: 0.93 Number2016: 1.3 Number2017: 1.1 Number2018: 0.85 Number2019: 0.57 Number2020: 0.5 Number2021: 0.79 Number2022: 0.94 Number2023: 1.1 Number2024: 1.3 Number2025: 0.75 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium stood at 0.75 Number.

The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium peaked at 1.33 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.27 Number, in 2009.

That places Belgium 8th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3 Number 0.27 Number 0.33 Number 2
2010s 0.735 Number 0.32 Number 1.33 Number 10
2020s 0.8933 Number 0.5 Number 1.32 Number 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Germany 1.05 Number compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 0.9 Number compare
  3. 7 France 0.88 Number compare
  4. 9 Cyprus 0.69 Number compare
  5. 10 Ireland 0.67 Number compare
  6. 11 Estonia 0.55 Number compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Belgium was 0.75 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 Number in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 575 data points, 2008–2025
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