First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data was 1,040 Person in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
1,040 Person
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4,690 Person
in 1999
All-time low
760 Person
in 2006
Years of data
8
1999–2007

First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Belgium, 1999–2007

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999200320071999: 4.7k Person2000: 4.6k Person2001: 1.7k Person2002: 1.5k Person2003: 1.7k Person2005: 1.1k Person2006: 760 Person2007: 1.0k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Belgium is 1,040 Person, measured in 2007.

The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 4,690 Person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 760 Person, in 2006.

Belgium ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007) in Belgium, 1999 to 2007.
Year Person Change
1999 4,690 Person —
2000 4,635 Person -1.2%
2001 1,685 Person -63.6%
2002 1,540 Person -8.6%
2003 1,730 Person +12.3%
2005 1,060 Person -38.7%
2006 760 Person -28.3%
2007 1,040 Person +36.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,040 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 375 Person, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,040 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 355 Person, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,690 Person 4,690 Person 4,690 Person 1
2000s 1,779 Person 760 Person 4,635 Person 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Greece 1,445 Person compare
  2. 8 Germany 1,265 Person compare
  3. 9 Austria 1,255 Person compare
  4. 11 Cyprus 840 Person compare
  5. 12 Hungary 605 Person compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 585 Person compare
  7. 13 Netherlands 585 Person compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Belgium?
First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data in Belgium was 1,040 Person in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,690 Person in 1999.
What is the lowest first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 760 Person in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2007.
Is first time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First time asylum applicants by citizenship - monthly data (until December 2007)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 252 data points, 1999–2007
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