International migrant stock (% of population) in Belgium
Belgium: International migrant stock (% of population) was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 20.0% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Belgium peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +13.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.6%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.7% | 20.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Belgium?
- International migrant stock in Belgium was 20.0% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for international migrant stock?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.