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

In 2025, Germany's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 9.0% compared to 2024, reaching 272,700.

Germany accounts for 32.8% of the EU-27 total of 832,360.

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 112.1% (from 128,590 in 2020).

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