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

In 2025, Belgium's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision decreased by 6.9% compared to 2024, reaching 29,820.

Belgium accounts for 3.6% of the EU-27 total of 832,360.

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 grown by 82.3% (from 16,360 in 2020).

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