BE · 2016 · migr_resfirst
First residence permits — other
Belgium, 2016
First residence permits — other
20,409
Belgium, 2016
▲ 35.5% vs 2015 (15,066)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's first residence permits increased by 35.5% compared to 2015, reaching 20,409.
Belgium accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 738,886.
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 grown by 29.5% (from 15,764 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_resfirst, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
2.8%
EU-27: 738,886
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_resfirst