BE · 2021 · migr_resfirst
First residence permits — education
Belgium, 2021
First residence permits — education
9,200
Belgium, 2021
▲ 62.1% vs 2020 (5,675)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's first residence permits increased by 62.1% compared to 2020, reaching 9,200.
Belgium accounts for 2.3% of the EU-27 total of 397,933.
Belgium ranks 12th 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 46.0% (from 6,303 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_resfirst, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
2.3%
EU-27: 397,933
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_resfirst