Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium

Belgium: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 56.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
56.19
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
59.83
in 2020
All-time low
49.32
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 49.32011: 50.82012: 52.52013: 53.92014: 552015: 55.72016: 57.52017: 57.92018: 58.62019: 59.12020: 59.82021: 58.12022: 57.82023: 572024: 56.42025: 56.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium is 56.19, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium peaked at 59.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.32, in 2010.

That places Belgium 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 49.32
2011 50.83 +3.1%
2012 52.45 +3.2%
2013 53.87 +2.7%
2014 55.03 +2.2%
2015 55.68 +1.2%
2016 57.45 +3.2%
2017 57.89 +0.8%
2018 58.62 +1.3%
2019 59.1 +0.8%
2020 59.83 +1.2%
2021 58.09 -2.9%
2022 57.81 -0.5%
2023 57.05 -1.3%
2024 56.35 -1.2%
2025 56.19 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.02 49.32 59.1 10
2020s 57.55 56.19 59.83 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Luxembourg 51.52 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 51.11 compare
  3. 4 Italy 40.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Belgium was 56.19 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 59.83 in 2020.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 49.32 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Belgium ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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