BE · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2018
First-time asylum applications
18,155
Belgium, 2018
▲ 29.2% vs 2017 (14,050)
Analysis
In 2018, Belgium's first-time asylum applications increased by 29.2% compared to 2017, reaching 18,155.
Belgium accounts for 3.2% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
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 50.2% (from 12,085 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
3.2%
EU-27: 564,900
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm