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

In 2021, Netherlands's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 21.5% compared to 2020, reaching 16,505.

Netherlands accounts for 3.1% of the EU-27 total of 531,315.

Netherlands ranks 9th 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 42.8% (from 28,875 in 2016).

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