Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Belgium

Belgium: Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex was 11 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11 Number
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48 Number
in 2014
All-time low
11 Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Belgium, 2013–2024

10203040502013201820242013: 29 Number2014: 48 Number2015: 41 Number2016: 28 Number2017: 22 Number2018: 16 Number2019: 30 Number2020: 15 Number2021: 24 Number2022: 17 Number2023: 17 Number2024: 11 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 11 Number for victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Belgium peaked at 48 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11 Number, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Belgium, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 29 Number
2014 48 Number +65.5%
2015 41 Number -14.6%
2016 28 Number -31.7%
2017 22 Number -21.4%
2018 16 Number -27.3%
2019 30 Number +87.5%
2020 15 Number -50.0%
2021 24 Number +60.0%
2022 17 Number -29.2%
2023 17 Number +0.0%
2024 11 Number -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.57 Number 16 Number 48 Number 7
2020s 16.8 Number 11 Number 24 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Italy 29 Number compare
  2. 7 Greece 18 Number compare
  3. 8 Spain 16 Number compare
  4. 10 Denmark 10 Number compare
  5. 11 Hungary 9 Number compare
  6. 12 Ireland 6 Number compare
  7. 12 Portugal 6 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Belgium?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex in Belgium was 11 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 48 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11 Number in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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 Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by citizenship and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 401 data points, 2013–2024
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