BE · 2014 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2014
In 2014, Belgium's first-time asylum applications increased by 17.0% compared to 2013, reaching 14,135.
Belgium accounts for 2.7% of the EU-27 total of 530,975.
Belgium ranks 9th 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 17.9% (from 17,225 in 2009).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.