First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Belgium

Belgium: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 16.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
16.5
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
28.9
in 2015
All-time low
8.7
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Belgium, 2008–2026

10152025302008201720262008: 8.72009: 12.92010: 16.62011: 19.22012: 13.82013: 92014: 10.52015: 28.92016: 10.52017: 10.32018: 13.32019: 16.82020: 9.32021: 14.12022: 232023: 20.82024: 232025: 19.32026: 16.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Belgium stood at 16.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Belgium peaked at 28.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8 8.7 12.9 2
2010s 14.89 9 28.9 10
2020s 18 9.3 23 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Cyprus 19.2 compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 18.6 compare
  3. 9 Italy 18.4 compare
  4. 11 France 13 compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 12.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Belgium?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Belgium was 16.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 28.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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