Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Belgium
Belgium: Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of was 6,290 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Belgium stood at 6,290. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 365.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Belgium peaked at 6,290 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 885, in 2008.
That places Belgium 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 885 | — |
| 2009 | 1,495 | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 3,145 | +110.4% |
| 2011 | 2,055 | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 2,205 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,760 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 1,845 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,350 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 3,405 | +152.2% |
| 2017 | 1,520 | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 1,280 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,435 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 2,620 | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 2,895 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,620 | +59.6% |
| 2024 | 4,205 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 6,290 | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,190 | 885 | 1,495 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,000 | 1,280 | 3,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,622 | 1,100 | 6,290 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Belgium?
- Asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of in Belgium was 6,290 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,290 in 2025.
- What is the lowest asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 885 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.9%. 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 applications withdrawn by citizenship, age, sex and type of withdrawal - annual aggregated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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