BE · 2016 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
Belgium, 2016
Asylum positive — refugee status
11,760
Belgium, 2016
▲ 33.3% vs 2015 (8,825)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's asylum positive increased by 33.3% compared to 2015, reaching 11,760.
Belgium accounts for 3.3% of the EU-27 total of 358,065.
Belgium ranks 5th 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 208.7% (from 3,810 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
3.3%
EU-27: 358,065
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta