BE · 2016 · migr_acq
Acquisitions of EU citizenship
Belgium, 2016
Acquisitions of EU citizenship
31,935
Belgium, 2016
▲ 18.0% vs 2015 (27,071)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's acquisitions of EU citizenship increased by 18.0% compared to 2015, reaching 31,935.
Belgium accounts for 3.8% of the EU-27 total of 843,894.
Belgium ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 7.2% (from 29,786 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_acq, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
3.8%
EU-27: 843,894
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · migr_acq