NL · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Netherlands, 2017
First-time asylum applications
16,090
Netherlands, 2017
▼ 16.6% vs 2016 (19,290)
Analysis
In 2017, Netherlands's first-time asylum applications decreased by 16.6% compared to 2016, reaching 16,090.
Netherlands accounts for 2.6% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Netherlands ranks 8th 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 66.5% (from 9,665 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
2.6%
EU-27: 620,460
Netherlands timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm