BE · 2015 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2015
First-time asylum applications
39,060
Belgium, 2015
▲ 176.3% vs 2014 (14,135)
Analysis
In 2015, Belgium's first-time asylum applications increased by 176.3% compared to 2014, reaching 39,060.
Belgium accounts for 3.2% of the EU-27 total of 1,217,180.
Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 79.0% (from 21,820 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
3.2%
EU-27: 1,217,180
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm