BE · 2021 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
Belgium, 2021
Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
21,055
Belgium, 2021
▲ 28.5% vs 2020 (16,380)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's asylum first-instance decisions (total) increased by 28.5% compared to 2020, reaching 21,055.
Belgium accounts for 4.0% of the EU-27 total of 531,525.
Belgium ranks 6th 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 15.8% (from 25,010 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
4.0%
EU-27: 531,525
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta