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

In 2021, Spain's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision decreased by 43.1% compared to 2020, reaching 70,985.

Spain accounts for 13.4% of the EU-27 total of 531,315.

Spain ranks 3rd 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 592.5% (from 10,250 in 2016).

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