BE · 2017 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
Belgium, 2017
Asylum positive — refugee status
9,655
Belgium, 2017
▼ 17.9% vs 2016 (11,760)
Analysis
In 2017, Belgium's asylum positive decreased by 17.9% compared to 2016, reaching 9,655.
Belgium accounts for 4.6% of the EU-27 total of 211,070.
Belgium ranks 5th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 142.0% (from 3,990 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#5 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2017
4.6%
EU-27: 211,070
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta