BE · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Belgium, 2026
First-time asylum applications
7,810
Belgium, 2026
▼ 71.7% vs 2025 (27,550)
Analysis
In 2026, Belgium's first-time asylum applications decreased by 71.7% compared to 2025, reaching 7,810.
Belgium accounts for 5.4% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
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 fallen by 60.2% (from 19,605 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
5.4%
EU-27: 144,780
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm