IT · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Italy, 2018
First-time asylum applications
53,440
Italy, 2018
▼ 57.8% vs 2017 (126,560)
Analysis
In 2018, Italy's first-time asylum applications decreased by 57.8% compared to 2017, reaching 53,440.
Italy accounts for 9.5% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
Italy ranks 4th 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 107.7% (from 25,725 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
9.5%
EU-27: 564,900
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm