ES · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2017
First-time asylum applications
33,040
Spain, 2017
▲ 112.2% vs 2016 (15,570)
Analysis
In 2017, Spain's first-time asylum applications increased by 112.2% compared to 2016, reaching 33,040.
Spain accounts for 5.3% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Spain ranks 5th 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 1300.0% (from 2,360 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
5.3%
EU-27: 620,460
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm