BE · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2026
First-time asylum applications
4,840
Belgium, 2026
▼ 82.4% vs 2025 (27,550)
Analysis
In 2026, Belgium's first-time asylum applications decreased by 82.4% compared to 2025, reaching 4,840.
Belgium accounts for 9.5% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
Belgium ranks 7th 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 75.3% (from 19,605 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
9.5%
EU-27: 51,195
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm