SE · 2023 · tps00192
First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data
Sweden, 2023
First instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision - annual aggregated data
19,155
Sweden, 2023
▲ 14.0% vs 2022 (16,810)
Analysis
In 2023, Sweden's first instance decisions on asylum applications by type of decision increased by 14.0% compared to 2022, reaching 19,155.
Sweden accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 677,625.
Sweden 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 fallen by 45.0% (from 34,830 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00192, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
2.8%
EU-27: 677,625
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00192