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

In 2021, Italy's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 6.8% compared to 2020, reaching 43,550.

Italy accounts for 8.2% of the EU-27 total of 531,315.

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 51.5% (from 89,875 in 2016).

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