Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 4,041 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium stood at 4,041.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium peaked at 4,357 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238, in 2008.
That places Belgium 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 238 | — |
| 2009 | 568 | +138.7% |
| 2010 | 422 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 2,722 | +545.0% |
| 2012 | 2,138 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 2,422 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 2,763 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 2,875 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,981 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,557 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3,993 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 3,607 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2,765 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 3,345 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 3,883 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 4,357 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 3,894 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 4,041 | +3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4,041 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,506, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4,041 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,834, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +545.0% | 422 | 2,722 |
| 2009 | +138.7% | 238 | 568 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403 | 238 | 568 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,748 | 422 | 3,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,714 | 2,765 | 4,357 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Belgium was 4,041 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,357 in 2023.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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