The statistics for June 2013 show the following trends:

• In June 2013, 1214 asylum applications were lodged in Belgium, which is about the same number compared to previous month (May 2013: 1205 applications) but a significant decrease compared to the same month of last year (June 2012: 1726 applications). In the first 6 months of 2013, 8245 asylum applications have been made, which is a decrease of 25% compared to the first 6 months of 2012 (10982 applications).

• The main countries of origin for the first half of 2013 were Afghanistan (9.6% of the total number of applications), Guinea (8,7%), RD Congo (7,6%), Russia (7,1%) and Kosovo (5,3%).  Syria, Iraq, Albania, Cameroon and Pakistan complete the top 10 of countries of origin for the first 6 months of 2013.

• During the first 6 months of 2013, 3045 applications were subsequent applications, representing almost 37% of the total number of asylum applications. 

• During the first 6 months of 2013, the CGRS has rendered 9190 decisions: 1418 decisions to grant the refugee status and 1113 decisions granting subsidiary protrection. In 2013 the rate of positive decisions so far is 27.5%.

• The total caseload of the CGRS is gradually declining since April 2012 and is now reduced to 9.054 cases.

Notes:

These CGRS-statistics reflect cases and not persons. (Eurostat = persons)
These statistics can also be consulted on the website of the CGRS, where the statistics of previous months and years are also available.