BE · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2021
First-time asylum applications
19,605
Belgium, 2021
▲ 51.7% vs 2020 (12,920)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's first-time asylum applications increased by 51.7% compared to 2020, reaching 19,605.
Belgium accounts for 3.7% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
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 37.2% (from 14,285 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
3.7%
EU-27: 536,270
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm