Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -63.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belgium is -63.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 347.4% on the previous year and down 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 170 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Belgium 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2003 | -54.17 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2004 | 54.55 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2005 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2006 | 75 % change on previous year | +325.0% |
| 2007 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2008 | 170 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 2009 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2010 | -75 % change on previous year | +575.0% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 138.46 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2014 | -32.26 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2015 | 76.19 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 2016 | -45.95 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2017 | 85 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2018 | 113.51 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 32.91 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2020 | -40.95 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2021 | 43.55 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2022 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2023 | 73.26 % change on previous year | -2273.3% |
| 2024 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2025 | -63.1 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 170 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.43 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 138.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -63.1 % change on previous year | 73.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 176 Namibia -60.09 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Poland -62.17 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Australia -62.65 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Spain -63.97 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Finland -65.12 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Portugal -65.2 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Belgium
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186,393 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 113 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 113 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Belgium was -63.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 170 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.