BE · 2022 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2022
First-time asylum applications
32,140
Belgium, 2022
▲ 63.9% vs 2021 (19,605)
Analysis
In 2022, Belgium's first-time asylum applications increased by 63.9% compared to 2021, reaching 32,140.
Belgium accounts for 3.7% of the EU-27 total of 874,040.
Belgium ranks 7th 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 128.8% (from 14,050 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
3.7%
EU-27: 874,040
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm