BE · 2015 · migr_resfirst
First residence permits — other
Belgium, 2015
First residence permits — other
15,066
Belgium, 2015
▲ 32.8% vs 2014 (11,345)
Analysis
In 2015, Belgium's first residence permits increased by 32.8% compared to 2014, reaching 15,066.
Belgium accounts for 3.5% of the EU-27 total of 435,447.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 16.6% (from 18,069 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_resfirst, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
3.5%
EU-27: 435,447
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_resfirst