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First-time asylum applicants in Belgium

First-time asylum applicants in Belgium was 1,730 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 27.9% from August 2025. That is the 7th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

August 2026, persons1,730
Change on August 2025-27.9%
Rank7th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high6,360September 2015
Series low170April 2020

First-time asylum applicants in Belgium, January 2008 to August 2026

02,0004,0006,0008,0002008-012010-092013-052016-012018-092021-052024-012026-082008-01: 1,060 persons2008-02: 845 persons2008-03: 735 persons2008-04: 725 persons2008-05: 805 persons2008-06: 890 persons2008-07: 935 persons2008-08: 940 persons2008-09: 1,035 persons2008-10: 1,230 persons2008-11: 1,015 persons2008-12: 885 persons2009-01: 1,270 persons2009-02: 955 persons2009-03: 1,010 persons2009-04: 990 persons2009-05: 985 persons2009-06: 1,045 persons2009-07: 1,210 persons2009-08: 1,275 persons2009-09: 1,550 persons2009-10: 1,910 persons2009-11: 2,050 persons2009-12: 2,355 persons2010-01: 1,240 persons2010-02: 2,480 persons2010-03: 1,520 persons2010-04: 1,145 persons2010-05: 1,255 persons2010-06: 1,320 persons2010-07: 1,550 persons2010-08: 1,965 persons2010-09: 2,245 persons2010-10: 2,450 persons2010-11: 2,225 persons2010-12: 2,160 persons2011-01: 1,870 persons2011-02: 1,840 persons2011-03: 2,300 persons2011-04: 2,065 persons2011-05: 1,805 persons2011-06: 1,690 persons2011-07: 1,795 persons2011-08: 2,310 persons2011-09: 2,545 persons2011-10: 2,650 persons2011-11: 2,290 persons2011-12: 2,195 persons2012-01: 1,845 persons2012-02: 1,540 persons2012-03: 1,510 persons2012-04: 1,395 persons2012-05: 1,520 persons2012-06: 1,395 persons2012-07: 1,550 persons2012-08: 1,460 persons2012-09: 1,660 persons2012-10: 1,725 persons2012-11: 1,390 persons2012-12: 1,345 persons2013-01: 1,185 persons2013-02: 1,020 persons2013-03: 950 persons2013-04: 895 persons2013-05: 885 persons2013-06: 860 persons2013-07: 1,080 persons2013-08: 975 persons2013-09: 1,225 persons2013-10: 1,080 persons2013-11: 955 persons2013-12: 855 persons2014-01: 990 persons2014-02: 785 persons2014-03: 850 persons2014-04: 900 persons2014-05: 845 persons2014-06: 1,090 persons2014-07: 1,265 persons2014-08: 1,510 persons2014-09: 1,725 persons2014-10: 1,540 persons2014-11: 1,145 persons2014-12: 1,405 persons2015-01: 1,210 persons2015-02: 1,070 persons2015-03: 1,160 persons2015-04: 1,110 persons2015-05: 1,615 persons2015-06: 2,315 persons2015-07: 3,130 persons2015-08: 5,160 persons2015-09: 6,360 persons2015-10: 5,525 persons2015-11: 5,530 persons2015-12: 4,810 persons2016-01: 2,395 persons2016-02: 1,310 persons2016-03: 1,015 persons2016-04: 925 persons2016-05: 830 persons2016-06: 775 persons2016-07: 1,035 persons2016-08: 1,250 persons2016-09: 1,100 persons2016-10: 1,290 persons2016-11: 1,170 persons2016-12: 1,155 persons2017-01: 1,150 persons2017-02: 1,080 persons2017-03: 1,210 persons2017-04: 1,080 persons2017-05: 1,080 persons2017-06: 1,045 persons2017-07: 1,170 persons2017-08: 1,240 persons2017-09: 1,315 persons2017-10: 1,345 persons2017-11: 1,235 persons2017-12: 1,085 persons2018-01: 1,455 persons2018-02: 1,200 persons2018-03: 1,345 persons2018-04: 1,125 persons2018-05: 1,320 persons2018-06: 1,165 persons2018-07: 1,810 persons2018-08: 1,770 persons2018-09: 1,985 persons2018-10: 2,205 persons2018-11: 1,665 persons2018-12: 1,080 persons2019-01: 2,270 persons2019-02: 1,665 persons2019-03: 1,755 persons2019-04: 1,785 persons2019-05: 1,500 persons2019-06: 1,625 persons2019-07: 1,925 persons2019-08: 1,940 persons2019-09: 2,230 persons2019-10: 2,480 persons2019-11: 2,070 persons2019-12: 1,855 persons2020-01: 2,225 persons2020-02: 1,625 persons2020-03: 895 persons2020-04: 170 persons2020-05: 225 persons2020-06: 320 persons2020-07: 710 persons2020-08: 1,070 persons2020-09: 1,365 persons2020-10: 1,435 persons2020-11: 1,505 persons2020-12: 1,365 persons2021-01: 950 persons2021-02: 960 persons2021-03: 1,135 persons2021-04: 1,185 persons2021-05: 1,080 persons2021-06: 1,445 persons2021-07: 1,640 persons2021-08: 2,080 persons2021-09: 2,620 persons2021-10: 2,030 persons2021-11: 2,015 persons2021-12: 2,405 persons2022-01: 2,210 persons2022-02: 1,885 persons2022-03: 2,920 persons2022-04: 1,935 persons2022-05: 2,185 persons2022-06: 2,515 persons2022-07: 2,655 persons2022-08: 3,200 persons2022-09: 3,620 persons2022-10: 3,760 persons2022-11: 3,000 persons2022-12: 2,220 persons2023-01: 2,285 persons2023-02: 1,935 persons2023-03: 2,030 persons2023-04: 1,625 persons2023-05: 2,235 persons2023-06: 2,230 persons2023-07: 2,475 persons2023-08: 3,125 persons2023-09: 2,750 persons2023-10: 3,125 persons2023-11: 2,730 persons2023-12: 2,715 persons2024-01: 2,595 persons2024-02: 2,215 persons2024-03: 2,170 persons2024-04: 2,560 persons2024-05: 2,615 persons2024-06: 2,185 persons2024-07: 2,900 persons2024-08: 2,810 persons2024-09: 3,125 persons2024-10: 3,635 persons2024-11: 2,830 persons2024-12: 3,030 persons2025-01: 2,830 persons2025-02: 2,430 persons2025-03: 2,010 persons2025-04: 2,275 persons2025-05: 2,075 persons2025-06: 2,460 persons2025-07: 2,625 persons2025-08: 2,400 persons2025-09: 2,355 persons2025-10: 2,280 persons2025-11: 1,715 persons2025-12: 2,045 persons2026-01: 1,810 persons2026-02: 1,510 persons2026-03: 1,505 persons2026-04: 1,600 persons2026-05: 1,360 persons2026-06: 1,640 persons2026-07: 1,575 persons2026-08: 1,730 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 224 values
Periodpersons
2026-081,730
2026-071,575
2026-061,640
2026-051,360
2026-041,600
2026-031,505
2026-021,510
2026-011,810
2025-122,045
2025-111,715
2025-102,280
2025-092,355
2025-082,400
2025-072,625
2025-062,460
2025-052,075
2025-042,275
2025-032,010
2025-022,430
2025-012,830
2024-123,030
2024-112,830
2024-103,635
2024-093,125
2024-082,810
2024-072,900
2024-062,185
2024-052,615
2024-042,560
2024-032,170
2024-022,215
2024-012,595
2023-122,715
2023-112,730
2023-103,125
2023-092,750
2023-083,125
2023-072,475
2023-062,230
2023-052,235
2023-041,625
2023-032,030
2023-021,935
2023-012,285
2022-122,220
2022-113,000
2022-103,760
2022-093,620
2022-083,200
2022-072,655
2022-062,515
2022-052,185
2022-041,935
2022-032,920
2022-021,885
2022-012,210
2021-122,405
2021-112,015
2021-102,030
2021-092,620
2021-082,080
2021-071,640
2021-061,445
2021-051,080
2021-041,185
2021-031,135
2021-02960
2021-01950
2020-121,365
2020-111,505
2020-101,435
2020-091,365
2020-081,070
2020-07710
2020-06320
2020-05225
2020-04170
2020-03895
2020-021,625
2020-012,225
2019-121,855
2019-112,070
2019-102,480
2019-092,230
2019-081,940
2019-071,925
2019-061,625
2019-051,500
2019-041,785
2019-031,755
2019-021,665
2019-012,270
2018-121,080
2018-111,665
2018-102,205
2018-091,985
2018-081,770
2018-071,810
2018-061,165
2018-051,320
2018-041,125
2018-031,345
2018-021,200
2018-011,455
2017-121,085
2017-111,235
2017-101,345
2017-091,315
2017-081,240
2017-071,170
2017-061,045
2017-051,080
2017-041,080
2017-031,210
2017-021,080
2017-011,150
2016-121,155
2016-111,170
2016-101,290
2016-091,100
2016-081,250
2016-071,035
2016-06775
2016-05830
2016-04925
2016-031,015
2016-021,310
2016-012,395
2015-124,810
2015-115,530
2015-105,525
2015-096,360
2015-085,160
2015-073,130
2015-062,315
2015-051,615
2015-041,110
2015-031,160
2015-021,070
2015-011,210
2014-121,405
2014-111,145
2014-101,540
2014-091,725
2014-081,510
2014-071,265
2014-061,090
2014-05845
2014-04900
2014-03850
2014-02785
2014-01990
2013-12855
2013-11955
2013-101,080
2013-091,225
2013-08975
2013-071,080
2013-06860
2013-05885
2013-04895
2013-03950
2013-021,020
2013-011,185
2012-121,345
2012-111,390
2012-101,725
2012-091,660
2012-081,460
2012-071,550
2012-061,395
2012-051,520
2012-041,395
2012-031,510
2012-021,540
2012-011,845
2011-122,195
2011-112,290
2011-102,650
2011-092,545
2011-082,310
2011-071,795
2011-061,690
2011-051,805
2011-042,065
2011-032,300
2011-021,840
2011-011,870
2010-122,160
2010-112,225
2010-102,450
2010-092,245
2010-081,965
2010-071,550
2010-061,320
2010-051,255
2010-041,145
2010-031,520
2010-022,480
2010-011,240
2009-122,355
2009-112,050
2009-101,910
2009-091,550
2009-081,275
2009-071,210
2009-061,045
2009-05985
2009-04990
2009-031,010
2009-02955
2009-011,270
2008-12885
2008-111,015
2008-101,230
2008-091,035
2008-08940
2008-07935
2008-06890
2008-05805
2008-04725
2008-03735
2008-02845
2008-011,060

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Definition

People who are not citizens of an EU country and lodged an application for international protection for the first time in the reporting country during the month (Eurostat migr_asyappctzm).

Eurostat rounds the figures to the nearest 5. Repeat applications by the same person are excluded. The EU figure is the headline Eurostat publishes each month.

How to cite

Eurostat. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_asyappctzm/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the first-time asylum applicants in Belgium?

First-time asylum applicants in Belgium was 1,730 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 27.9% from August 2025. That is the 7th highest of 27 EU countries in June 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly, first-time applicants who are not EU citizens (migr_asyappctzm). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest first-time asylum applicants in Belgium?

6,360 in September 2015, the highest value since January 2008 in this series.

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