International migrant stock, total in Belgium
Belgium: International migrant stock, total was 2.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Belgium stood at 2.35 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Belgium peaked at 2.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944,340, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974,085 | 944,340 | 1.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.57 million | 1.81 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.05 million | 2.35 million | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net migration 31,989 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.01 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 762.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 180.33 billion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Belgium?
- International migrant stock, total in Belgium was 2.35 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,340 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.