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

In 2023, Greece's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 4.2% compared to 2022, reaching 40,255.

Greece accounts for 5.9% of the EU-27 total of 677,625.

Greece ranks 5th 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 24.5% (from 32,340 in 2018).

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