Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Belgium
Belgium: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 9,420 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Belgium is 9,420, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Belgium peaked at 19,320 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,420, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,800 | — |
| 2009 | 13,710 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12,115 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 13,550 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 15,085 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 15,075 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,540 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16,275 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 19,320 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 18,285 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 19,145 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 17,585 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 11,495 | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 10,885 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10,965 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,825 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,150 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 9,420 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,755 | 13,710 | 13,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,198 | 12,115 | 19,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,623 | 9,420 | 11,495 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Belgium?
- Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Belgium was 9,420 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,320 in 2016.
- What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,420 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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