DE · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Germany, 2017
First-time asylum applications
198,310
Germany, 2017
▼ 72.5% vs 2016 (722,355)
Analysis
In 2017, Germany's first-time asylum applications decreased by 72.5% compared to 2016, reaching 198,310.
Germany accounts for 32.0% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Germany 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 207.3% (from 64,530 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
32.0%
EU-27: 620,460
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm