Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Belgium

Belgium: Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data was 25,340 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
25,340
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
50,890
in 2012
All-time low
19,105
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Belgium, 2008–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620252008: 28.5k2009: 24.0k2010: 22.9k2011: 36.9k2012: 50.9k2013: 47.5k2014: 35.2k2015: 31.0k2016: 33.0k2017: 32.2k2018: 24.2k2019: 22.0k2020: 20.3k2021: 19.1k2022: 19.3k2023: 24.5k2024: 24.7k2025: 25.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Belgium is 25,340, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Belgium peaked at 50,890 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,105, in 2021.

That places Belgium 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,290 24,035 28,545 2
2010s 33,582 22,010 50,890 10
2020s 22,196 19,105 25,340 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Spain 53,700 compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 31,230 compare
  3. 5 Greece 26,635 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 22,275 compare
  5. 8 Italy 21,295 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 18,340 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Belgium?
Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Belgium was 25,340 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 50,890 in 2012.
What is the lowest third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 19,105 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 ordered to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 549 data points, 2008–2025
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