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

In 2025, Greece's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision decreased by 17.3% compared to 2024, reaching 45,730.

Greece accounts for 5.5% of the EU-27 total of 832,360.

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 fallen by 26.4% (from 62,155 in 2020).

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