IT · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Italy, 2026
First-time asylum applications
10,660
Italy, 2026
▼ 91.6% vs 2025 (126,630)
Analysis
In 2026, Italy's first-time asylum applications decreased by 91.6% compared to 2025, reaching 10,660.
Italy accounts for 20.8% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.
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 fallen by 76.4% (from 45,195 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
20.8%
EU-27: 51,195
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm