BE · 2020 · tps00192
First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data
Belgium, 2020
First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data
16,360
Belgium, 2020
▼ 4.7% vs 2019 (17,170)
Analysis
In 2020, Belgium's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision decreased by 4.7% compared to 2019, reaching 16,360.
Belgium accounts for 3.1% of the EU-27 total of 528,165.
Belgium ranks 7th 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 19,420 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00192, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
3.1%
EU-27: 528,165
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00192