BE · 2013 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2013
In 2013, Belgium's first-time asylum applications decreased by 34.5% compared to 2012, reaching 12,085.
Belgium ranks 7th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 6.1% (from 11,390 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.