BE · 2018 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
Belgium, 2018
Asylum positive — refugee status
7,865
Belgium, 2018
▼ 18.5% vs 2017 (9,655)
Analysis
In 2018, Belgium's asylum positive decreased by 18.5% compared to 2017, reaching 7,865.
Belgium accounts for 6.9% of the EU-27 total of 114,590.
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 101.2% (from 3,910 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#5 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2018
6.9%
EU-27: 114,590
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta