BE · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2023
First-time asylum applications
29,310
Belgium, 2023
▼ 8.8% vs 2022 (32,140)
Analysis
In 2023, Belgium's first-time asylum applications decreased by 8.8% compared to 2022, reaching 29,310.
Belgium accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
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 61.4% (from 18,155 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
2.8%
EU-27: 1,049,905
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm