Net migration in Belgium
Belgium: Net migration was 31,989 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 31,989 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Belgium peaked at 118,615 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1982.
That places Belgium 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,593 | 9,893 | 20,072 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,595 | 7,992 | 19,393 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,824 | 1,100 | 11,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,470 | 1,937 | 27,038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,560 | 13,952 | 97,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,692 | 28,066 | 105,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,387 | 24,017 | 118,615 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 762.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 180.33 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 68.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.8 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Belgium?
- Net migration in Belgium was 31,989 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 118,615 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for net migration?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.