Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Belgium

Belgium: Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex was 38 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38 Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
55 Number
in 2017
All-time low
26 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Belgium, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 37 Number2014: 43 Number2015: 44 Number2016: 48 Number2017: 55 Number2018: 33 Number2019: 52 Number2020: 26 Number2021: 26 Number2022: 37 Number2023: 37 Number2024: 38 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Belgium is 38 Number, measured 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 form of exploitation, sex in Belgium peaked at 55 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26 Number, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex and age in Belgium, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 37 Number
2014 43 Number +16.2%
2015 44 Number +2.3%
2016 48 Number +9.1%
2017 55 Number +14.6%
2018 33 Number -40.0%
2019 52 Number +57.6%
2020 26 Number -50.0%
2021 26 Number +0.0%
2022 37 Number +42.3%
2023 37 Number +0.0%
2024 38 Number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.57 Number 33 Number 55 Number 7
2020s 32.8 Number 26 Number 38 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Czechia 39 Number compare
  2. 13 Poland 39 Number compare
  3. 13 Poland 39 Number compare
  4. 17 Denmark 32 Number compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 25 Number compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 25 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 form of exploitation, sex in Belgium?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex in Belgium was 38 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 55 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26 Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex 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 form of exploitation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Victims of trafficking in human beings by form of exploitation, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 386 data points, 2013–2024
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