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

In 2021, France's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 58.7% compared to 2020, reaching 137,015.

France accounts for 25.8% of the EU-27 total of 531,315.

France ranks 1st 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 56.6% (from 87,485 in 2016).

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