BE · 2021 · migr_acq
Acquisitions of EU citizenship
Belgium, 2021
Acquisitions of EU citizenship
39,233
Belgium, 2021
▲ 15.7% vs 2020 (33,915)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's acquisitions of EU citizenship increased by 15.7% compared to 2020, reaching 39,233.
Belgium accounts for 4.7% of the EU-27 total of 827,708.
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 22.9% (from 31,935 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_acq, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
4.7%
EU-27: 827,708
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · migr_acq