DE · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Germany, 2018
First-time asylum applications
161,935
Germany, 2018
▼ 18.3% vs 2017 (198,310)
Analysis
In 2018, Germany's first-time asylum applications decreased by 18.3% compared to 2017, reaching 161,935.
Germany accounts for 28.7% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
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 47.8% (from 109,580 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
28.7%
EU-27: 564,900
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm