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

In 2021, Germany's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 3.2% compared to 2020, reaching 132,680.

Germany accounts for 25.0% of the EU-27 total of 531,315.

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 79.0% (from 631,090 in 2016).

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