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
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