First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data

In 2023, Belgium's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 15.9% compared to 2022, reaching 27,855.

Belgium accounts for 4.1% of the EU-27 total of 677,625.

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 grown by 46.5% (from 19,020 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00192, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.