Do you agree or disagree with the following statement “Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren’t refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services''?*
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This statistic shows the outcome of the following survey question: ''Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren’t refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services''. As of 2017, roughly ** percent of the Belgian respondents indicated that they very much agree that most foreigners are not refugees and come for economic reasons and to take advantage of their welfare services. Roughly ** percent of the respondents, on the other hand, indicated that they very much disagree.
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Ipsos. (September 14, 2017). Do you agree or disagree with the following statement “Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren’t refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services''?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/761892/share-of-people-who-believe-most-refugees-are-economic-migrants-in-belgium/
Ipsos. "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement “Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren’t refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services''?*." Chart. September 14, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/761892/share-of-people-who-believe-most-refugees-are-economic-migrants-in-belgium/
Ipsos. (2017). Do you agree or disagree with the following statement “Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren’t refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services''?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/761892/share-of-people-who-believe-most-refugees-are-economic-migrants-in-belgium/
Ipsos. "Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statement “most Foreigners Who Want to Get into My Country as a Refugee Really Aren’t Refugees. They Just Want to Come Here for Economic Reasons, or to Take Advantage of Our Welfare Services''?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Sep 2017, /statistics/761892/share-of-people-who-believe-most-refugees-are-economic-migrants-in-belgium/
Ipsos, Do you agree or disagree with the following statement “Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren’t refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services''?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/761892/share-of-people-who-believe-most-refugees-are-economic-migrants-in-belgium/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement “Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren’t refugees. They just want to come here for economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services''?* [Graph], Ipsos, September 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/761892/share-of-people-who-believe-most-refugees-are-economic-migrants-in-belgium/
