First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data

In 2021, Austria's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 78.8% compared to 2020, reaching 18,760.

Austria accounts for 3.5% of the EU-27 total of 531,315.

Austria ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 55.8% (from 42,415 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00192, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.