Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Belgium
Belgium: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 5,245 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,245 for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 79.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Belgium peaked at 7,840 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,220, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 10th of 32 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 returned following an order to leave - annual in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,965 | — |
| 2009 | 4,060 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,415 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 5,890 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 7,840 | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 7,170 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5,575 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 5,835 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7,355 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 6,315 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 4,940 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 4,245 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 2,890 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,220 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 2,275 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,915 | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 5,245 | +79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,012 | 3,965 | 4,060 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,958 | 4,245 | 7,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,074 | 2,220 | 5,245 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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 third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Belgium?
- Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Belgium was 5,245 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7,840 in 2012.
- What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,220 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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