BE · 2021 · tps00192
First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data
Belgium, 2021
First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data
21,030
Belgium, 2021
▲ 28.5% vs 2020 (16,360)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 28.5% compared to 2020, reaching 21,030.
Belgium accounts for 4.0% of the EU-27 total of 531,315.
Belgium ranks 6th 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 15.7% (from 24,960 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00192, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
4.0%
EU-27: 531,315
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00192