Migration impact
🇧🇪 Belgium
A plain-language summary of who arrives, who leaves, and what the government spends on migration in Belgium. Every headline figure is a reported value from an official source — nothing is estimated.
At a glance
Headline figures
891,197
Total incoming
People arrived, all recorded years
896
Total outgoing
People left, all recorded years
+890,301
Net balance
Net inflow
$3.3B
Spent on migrants · 2024
0.48% of GDP
Trend
Incoming vs outgoing, by year
Arrivals compared with departures for each reported year. Use the selector to read the exact figures for a single year.
225,536
Incoming
182
Outgoing
+225,354
Net that year
Public expenditure
What the government spends on migrants
Migration-related public spending (refugee support and development assistance provided) in current US dollars. For donor countries this includes in-donor refugee costs.
$3.3B
Total spending · 2024
Reported migration-related expenditure
0.48%
Share of GDP
About $0.48 of every $100 of national output
For perspective
What $3.3B could otherwise fund
The same amount, spent on other public services, using round benchmark unit costs. These are illustrative comparisons to convey scale — not an actual budget or policy proposal.
6
top-tier hospitals
A large modern referral hospital (~$500M each).
27
general hospitals
A mid-size general hospital (~$120M each).
10
university campuses
A new university campus (~$300M each).
325
kilometres of motorway
One kilometre of modern motorway (~$10M).
650
well-equipped schools
A brand-new fully equipped school (~$5M each).
1,084
public libraries
A community public library (~$3M each).
2,169
kindergartens
A new kindergarten / nursery (~$1.5M each).
13,016
fully equipped ambulances
A new fully equipped ambulance (~$250k each).
21,694
affordable homes
A modest new affordable home (~$150k each).
36,156
doctor-years of salary
One doctor employed for a full year (~$90k).
59,165
nurse-years of salary
One nurse employed for a full year (~$55k).
72,313
teacher-years of salary
One teacher employed for a full year (~$45k).
162,705
university scholarships
A full one-year university scholarship (~$20k).
271,175
hospital beds for a year
Running one hospital bed for a year (~$12k).
1,355,875
annual pension top-ups
An extra $200/month for a pensioner for a year.
5,423,500
laptops for students
One laptop for a school student (~$600 each).