BE · 2021 · migr_resfirst
First residence permits — other
Belgium, 2021
First residence permits — other
15,347
Belgium, 2021
▲ 26.4% vs 2020 (12,143)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's first residence permits increased by 26.4% compared to 2020, reaching 15,347.
Belgium accounts for 2.2% of the EU-27 total of 697,349.
Belgium ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 24.8% (from 20,409 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_resfirst, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
2.2%
EU-27: 697,349
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · migr_resfirst