BE · 2009 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2009
In 2009, Belgium's first-time asylum applications increased by 51.2% compared to 2008, reaching 17,225.
Belgium ranks 5th out of 17 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.