BE · 2014 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2014
First-time asylum applications
14,135
Belgium, 2014
▲ 17.0% vs 2013 (12,085)
Analysis
In 2014, Belgium's first-time asylum applications increased by 17.0% compared to 2013, reaching 14,135.
Belgium accounts for 2.7% of the EU-27 total of 530,975.
Belgium ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 17.9% (from 17,225 in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2014
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2014
2.7%
EU-27: 530,975
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm