DE · 2018 · migr_asydcfsta

Asylum first-instance decisions (total)

Germany, 2018

Asylum first-instance decisions (total)
179,210
Germany, 2018
▼ 65.8% vs 2017 (524,350)
Analysis

In 2018, Germany's asylum first-instance decisions (total) decreased by 65.8% compared to 2017, reaching 179,210.

Germany accounts for 32.2% of the EU-27 total of 556,610.

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 134.7% (from 76,360 in 2013).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
32.2%
EU-27: 556,610
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