Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Belgium

Belgium: Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation was 38 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
55
in 2017
All-time low
26
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Belgium, 2008–2024

02040602008201620242008: 382009: 442010: 432011: 342012: 522013: 372014: 432015: 442016: 482017: 552018: 332019: 522020: 262021: 262022: 372023: 372024: 38

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 38 for victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Belgium peaked at 55 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2020.

That places Belgium 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Belgium, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 38
2009 44 +15.8%
2010 43 -2.3%
2011 34 -20.9%
2012 52 +52.9%
2013 37 -28.8%
2014 43 +16.2%
2015 44 +2.3%
2016 48 +9.1%
2017 55 +14.6%
2018 33 -40.0%
2019 52 +57.6%
2020 26 -50.0%
2021 26 +0.0%
2022 37 +42.3%
2023 37 +0.0%
2024 38 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41 38 44 2
2010s 44.1 33 55 10
2020s 32.8 26 38 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Finland 45 compare
  2. 13 Czechia 39 compare
  3. 13 Poland 39 compare
  4. 16 Denmark 32 compare
  5. 17 Bulgaria 25 compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Belgium?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Belgium was 38 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2017.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 407 data points, 2008–2024
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