Outflow of nationals in Belgium

Belgium: Outflow of nationals was 26.55 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
26.55
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
26.79
in 2018
All-time low
20.66
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2024

Outflow of nationals in Belgium, 2017–2024

01020302017202020242017: 26.12018: 26.82020: 20.72021: 24.22024: 26.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 26.55 for outflow of nationals in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

That places Belgium 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outflow of nationals in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Outflow of nationals in Belgium, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 26.06
2018 26.79 +2.8%
2020 20.66 -22.9%
2021 24.25 +17.3%
2024 26.55 +9.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 26.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.31, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 26.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.04, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.43 26.06 26.79 2
2020s 23.82 20.66 26.55 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Switzerland 30.11 compare
  2. 15 Portugal 29.52 compare
  3. 16 Uzbekistan 28.07
  4. 18 Croatia 20.15 compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 9.46 compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 9.12 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outflow of nationals in Belgium?
Outflow of nationals in Belgium was 26.55 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest outflow of nationals recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 2018.
What is the lowest outflow of nationals recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 20.66 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for outflow of nationals?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is outflow of nationals rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Outflow of nationals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Outflow of nationals
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 248 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

The outflows of nationals for any given country refer to the number of its legal citizens who changed their country of usual residence to outside of that country during the reference period. A person's country of usual residence is the country in which the person has a place to live where he or she normally spends the daily period of rest. Temporary travel abroad for purposes of recreation, holiday, business, medical treatment or religious pilgrimage does not entail a change in the country of usual residence. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.