BE · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2017
First-time asylum applications
14,050
Belgium, 2017
▼ 1.6% vs 2016 (14,285)
Analysis
In 2017, Belgium's first-time asylum applications decreased by 1.6% compared to 2016, reaching 14,050.
Belgium accounts for 2.3% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
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 23.9% (from 18,455 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
2.3%
EU-27: 620,460
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm