IT · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Italy, 2017
First-time asylum applications
126,560
Italy, 2017
▲ 4.4% vs 2016 (121,190)
Analysis
In 2017, Italy's first-time asylum applications increased by 4.4% compared to 2016, reaching 126,560.
Italy accounts for 20.4% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Italy 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 grown by 636.5% (from 17,185 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
20.4%
EU-27: 620,460
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm