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

In 2025, Cyprus's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision decreased by 31.4% compared to 2024, reaching 8,575.

Cyprus accounts for 1.0% of the EU-27 total of 832,360.

Cyprus ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 154.1% (from 3,375 in 2020).

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