Net migration metrics in Belgium
Belgium: Net migration metrics was 41,679 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41,679
Change on year
down 64.9%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
118,615
in 2022
All-time low
1,100
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 41,679 for net migration metrics in 2023.
The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Belgium peaked at 118,615 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1982.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,699 | — |
| 1951 | 4,614 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 5,588 | +21.1% |
| 1953 | 5,195 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 6,009 | +15.7% |
| 1955 | 6,433 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 6,525 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7,473 | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 8,309 | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 9,407 | +13.2% |
| 1960 | 9,893 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 10,566 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 14,829 | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 16,355 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 17,687 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 18,243 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 18,985 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 19,492 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 19,809 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 20,072 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 19,393 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 7,992 | -58.8% |
| 1972 | 8,384 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8,684 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8,924 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9,652 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 10,360 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 10,460 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10,828 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 11,277 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 11,482 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,826 | -75.4% |
| 1982 | 1,100 | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 1,252 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 1,697 | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 2,165 | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 2,964 | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 3,525 | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 3,929 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 7,301 | +85.8% |
| 1990 | 8,299 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 27,038 | +225.8% |
| 1992 | 25,941 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 18,542 | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 17,636 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,937 | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 15,684 | +709.7% |
| 1997 | 10,262 | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 12,517 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 16,849 | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 13,952 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 34,924 | +150.3% |
| 2002 | 39,404 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 34,472 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 35,143 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 50,576 | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 53,574 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 59,911 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 66,470 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 97,175 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 105,232 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 52,464 | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 45,001 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 28,066 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 37,472 | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 63,536 | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 28,090 | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 37,981 | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 50,604 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 58,469 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 43,777 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 24,017 | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 118,615 | +393.9% |
| 2023 | 41,679 | -64.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41,679 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,173, 8.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41,679 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,053, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +709.7% | 1,937 | 15,684 |
| 2022 | +393.9% | 24,017 | 118,615 |
| 1991 | +225.8% | 8,299 | 27,038 |
| 2001 | +150.3% | 13,952 | 34,924 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,425 | 4,614 | 9,407 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,593 | 9,893 | 20,072 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,595 | 7,992 | 19,393 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,824 | 1,100 | 11,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,470 | 1,937 | 27,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,560 | 13,952 | 97,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,692 | 28,066 | 105,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,022 | 24,017 | 118,615 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration metrics in Belgium?
- Net migration metrics in Belgium was 41,679 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 118,615 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for net migration metrics?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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