First-time asylum applications

In 2026, Germany's first-time asylum applications decreased by 80.9% compared to 2025, reaching 21,615.

Germany accounts for 42.2% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.

Germany ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 85.4% (from 148,230 in 2021).

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