BE · 2016 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2016
First-time asylum applications
14,285
Belgium, 2016
▼ 63.4% vs 2015 (39,060)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's first-time asylum applications decreased by 63.4% compared to 2015, reaching 14,285.
Belgium accounts for 1.2% of the EU-27 total of 1,167,070.
Belgium ranks 11th 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 44.2% (from 25,580 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
1.2%
EU-27: 1,167,070
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm