{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-foreign-nationals-population","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-foreign-nationals-population","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-foreign-nationals-population/","title":"Belgium Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)","description":"Belgium's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 0 persons in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2009–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2009/2025","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_POP1CTZ/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"0","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":682},{"period":"2010","value":1654},{"period":"2011","value":8153},{"period":"2012","value":12040},{"period":"2013","value":5579},{"period":"2014","value":6403},{"period":"2015","value":7771},{"period":"2016","value":7498},{"period":"2017","value":7532},{"period":"2018","value":7572},{"period":"2019","value":7435},{"period":"2020","value":7051},{"period":"2021","value":0},{"period":"2022","value":0},{"period":"2023","value":0},{"period":"2024","value":0},{"period":"2025","value":0}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2024","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"-7051"},{"year":"2020","value":"7051.0","yoyChange":"-384.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7435.0","yoyChange":"-137.0pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7572.0","yoyChange":"+40.0pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"7532.0","yoyChange":"+34.0pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7498.0","yoyChange":"-273.0pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"7771.0","yoyChange":"+1368"},{"year":"2014","value":"6403.0","yoyChange":"+824.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5579.0","yoyChange":"-6461"},{"year":"2012","value":"12040.0","yoyChange":"+3887"},{"year":"2011","value":"8153.0","yoyChange":"+6499"},{"year":"2010","value":"1654.0","yoyChange":"+972.0pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"682.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 12,040 persons in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 2025. The latest reading of 0 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}