Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Belgium

Belgium: Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data was 11,575 Person in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
11,575 Person
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
42,690 Person
in 2000
All-time low
4,510 Person
in 1988
Years of data
23
1985–2007

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Belgium, 1985–2007

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1985199620071985: 5.4k Person1986: 7.6k Person1987: 6.0k Person1988: 4.5k Person1989: 8.2k Person1990: 12.9k Person1991: 15.4k Person1992: 17.7k Person1993: 26.7k Person1994: 14.3k Person1995: 11.4k Person1996: 12.4k Person1997: 11.8k Person1998: 22.0k Person1999: 35.8k Person2000: 42.7k Person2001: 24.5k Person2002: 18.8k Person2003: 13.6k Person2004: 12.4k Person2005: 12.6k Person2006: 8.9k Person2007: 11.6k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2007, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Belgium stood at 11,575 Person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Belgium peaked at 42,690 Person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,510 Person, in 1988.

Belgium ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007) in Belgium, 1985 to 2007.
Year Person Change
1985 5,385 Person —
1986 7,645 Person +42.0%
1987 5,975 Person -21.8%
1988 4,510 Person -24.5%
1989 8,190 Person +81.6%
1990 12,945 Person +58.1%
1991 15,445 Person +19.3%
1992 17,675 Person +14.4%
1993 26,715 Person +51.1%
1994 14,340 Person -46.3%
1995 11,410 Person -20.4%
1996 12,435 Person +9.0%
1997 11,790 Person -5.2%
1998 21,965 Person +86.3%
1999 35,780 Person +62.9%
2000 42,690 Person +19.3%
2001 24,505 Person -42.6%
2002 18,800 Person -23.3%
2003 13,585 Person -27.7%
2004 12,400 Person -8.7%
2005 12,575 Person +1.4%
2006 8,870 Person -29.5%
2007 11,575 Person +30.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 11,575 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,935 Person, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 11,575 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,678 Person, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,341 Person 4,510 Person 8,190 Person 5
1990s 18,050 Person 11,410 Person 35,780 Person 10
2000s 18,125 Person 8,870 Person 42,690 Person 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Germany 19,165 Person compare
  2. 7 Italy 14,055 Person compare
  3. 8 Austria 11,920 Person compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 9,525 Person compare
  5. 11 Poland 7,205 Person compare
  6. 11 Poland 7,205 Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Belgium?
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data in Belgium was 11,575 Person in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42,690 Person in 2000.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,510 Person in 1988.
How does Belgium rank for asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
Is asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by citizenship - annual data (until 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 664 data points, 1985–2007
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