BG · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Bulgaria, 2018
First-time asylum applications
2,465
Bulgaria, 2018
▼ 29.0% vs 2017 (3,470)
Analysis
In 2018, Bulgaria's first-time asylum applications decreased by 29.0% compared to 2017, reaching 2,465.
Bulgaria accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 64.7% (from 6,980 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#15 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
0.4%
EU-27: 564,900
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm