migr_asydcfsta · 2012–2025

Asylum negative first-instance decisions

Eurostat migr_asydcfsta — First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Data range: 2008 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for asylum negative first-instance decisions was 506,860 .

That is a 38.3% rose versus 2024 (366,610).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 60.6% higher.

Across member states, Germany reported the highest value (185,405, 2025) and Hungary the lowest (15, 2025) — a ratio of 12360.3× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
506,860
HIGHEST · 2025
Germany
185,405
LOWEST · 2025
Hungary
15

Map · 2025

Finland: 2.1k FI 2.1k Sweden: 5.4k SE 5.4k Denmark: 775.0 DK 775.0 Estonia: 55.0 EE 55.0 Ireland: 2.1k IE 2.1k Netherlands: 8.1k NL 8.1k Germany: 185.4k DE 185.4k Poland: 3.9k PL 3.9k Latvia: 365.0 LV 365.0 Belgium: 21.0k BE 21.0k Luxembourg: 585.0 LU 585.0 Czechia: 450.0 CZ 450.0 Slovakia: 70.0 SK 70.0 Lithuania: 160.0 LT 160.0 France: 90.8k FR 90.8k Austria: 6.9k AT 6.9k Hungary: 15.0 HU 15.0 Romania: 565.0 RO 565.0 Portugal: 920.0 PT 920.0 Spain: 72.7k ES 72.7k Italy: 73.2k IT 73.2k Slovenia: 155.0 SI 155.0 Bulgaria: 3.7k BG 3.7k Cyprus: 7.9k CY 7.9k Malta: 300.0 MT 300.0 Croatia: 260.0 HR 260.0 Greece: 19.0k EL 19.0k
15.0 185.4k

Ranking · 2025

European Union (27) EU 506.9k Germany DE 185.4k France FR 90.8k Italy IT 73.2k Spain ES 72.7k Belgium BE 21.0k Greece EL 19.0k Netherlands NL 8.1k Cyprus CY 7.9k Austria AT 6.9k Sweden SE 5.4k Poland PL 3.9k Bulgaria BG 3.7k Ireland IE 2.1k Finland FI 2.1k Portugal PT 920 Denmark DK 775 Luxembourg LU 585 Romania RO 565 Czechia CZ 450 Latvia LV 365 Malta MT 300 Croatia HR 260 Lithuania LT 160 Slovenia SI 155 Slovakia SK 70 Estonia EE 55 Hungary HU 15
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

-30.1k 111.8k 253.6k 395.4k 537.3k 2008 2010 2013 2015 2018 2020 2023 2025 Germany France Italy Spain Belgium Greece Netherlands Cyprus Austria Sweden Poland Bulgaria European Union (27) Asylum negative first-instance decisions (decisions) EU27_2020 DE FR IT ES BE EL NL CY AT SE PL BG
  • Germany 185.4k
  • France 90.8k
  • Italy 73.2k
  • Spain 72.7k
  • Belgium 21.0k
  • Greece 19.0k
  • Netherlands 8.1k
  • Cyprus 7.9k
  • Austria 6.9k
  • Sweden 5.4k
  • Poland 3.9k
  • Bulgaria 3.7k
  • European Union (27) 506.9k

Country × year heatmap · all values

200820102012201420162018202020222024 Austria AT Austria · 2008: 9.2k Austria · 2009: 11.6k Austria · 2010: 10.3k Austria · 2011: 9.2k Austria · 2012: 11.4k Austria · 2013: 11.7k Austria · 2014: 2.2k Austria · 2015: 6.0k Austria · 2016: 12.1k Austria · 2017: 20.0k Austria · 2018: 19.5k Austria · 2019: 6.5k Austria · 2020: 3.7k Austria · 2021: 6.7k Austria · 2022: 22.4k Austria · 2023: 14.1k Austria · 2024: 9.0k Austria · 2025: 6.9k Belgium BE Belgium · 2008: 10.1k Belgium · 2009: 12.4k Belgium · 2010: 13.2k Belgium · 2011: 14.9k Belgium · 2012: 19.1k Belgium · 2013: 15.2k Belgium · 2014: 12.4k Belgium · 2015: 9.0k Belgium · 2016: 10.0k Belgium · 2017: 11.5k Belgium · 2018: 9.4k Belgium · 2019: 10.7k Belgium · 2020: 10.7k Belgium · 2021: 11.9k Belgium · 2022: 13.1k Belgium · 2023: 15.4k Belgium · 2024: 16.4k Belgium · 2025: 21.0k Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2008: 375.0 Bulgaria · 2009: 375.0 Bulgaria · 2010: 375.0 Bulgaria · 2011: 410.0 Bulgaria · 2012: 470.0 Bulgaria · 2013: 355.0 Bulgaria · 2014: 430.0 Bulgaria · 2015: 580.0 Bulgaria · 2016: 1.7k Bulgaria · 2017: 3.0k Bulgaria · 2018: 1.4k Bulgaria · 2019: 850.0 Bulgaria · 2020: 1.4k Bulgaria · 2021: 1.3k Bulgaria · 2022: 445.0 Bulgaria · 2023: 3.0k Bulgaria · 2024: 3.1k Bulgaria · 2025: 3.7k Croatia HR Croatia · 2012: 120.0 Croatia · 2013: 165.0 Croatia · 2014: 210.0 Croatia · 2015: 150.0 Croatia · 2016: 185.0 Croatia · 2017: 330.0 Croatia · 2018: 300.0 Croatia · 2019: 265.0 Croatia · 2020: 255.0 Croatia · 2021: 370.0 Croatia · 2022: 80.0 Croatia · 2023: 90.0 Croatia · 2024: 245.0 Croatia · 2025: 260.0 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2009: 2.7k Cyprus · 2010: 2.0k Cyprus · 2011: 2.6k Cyprus · 2012: 1.2k Cyprus · 2013: 635.0 Cyprus · 2014: 310.0 Cyprus · 2015: 480.0 Cyprus · 2016: 675.0 Cyprus · 2017: 1.2k Cyprus · 2018: 1.3k Cyprus · 2019: 2.0k Cyprus · 2020: 1.7k Cyprus · 2021: 10.0k Cyprus · 2022: 8.4k Cyprus · 2023: 7.5k Cyprus · 2024: 8.7k Cyprus · 2025: 7.9k Czechia CZ Czechia · 2008: 1.2k Czechia · 2009: 435.0 Czechia · 2010: 335.0 Czechia · 2011: 365.0 Czechia · 2012: 560.0 Czechia · 2013: 570.0 Czechia · 2014: 630.0 Czechia · 2015: 885.0 Czechia · 2016: 870.0 Czechia · 2017: 1.0k Czechia · 2018: 1.2k Czechia · 2019: 1.3k Czechia · 2020: 860.0 Czechia · 2021: 675.0 Czechia · 2022: 785.0 Czechia · 2023: 715.0 Czechia · 2024: 605.0 Czechia · 2025: 450.0 Denmark DK Denmark · 2008: 520.0 Denmark · 2009: 880.0 Denmark · 2010: 1.9k Denmark · 2011: 2.3k Denmark · 2012: 3.0k Denmark · 2013: 4.2k Denmark · 2014: 2.6k Denmark · 2015: 2.3k Denmark · 2016: 3.3k Denmark · 2017: 4.5k Denmark · 2018: 1.3k Denmark · 2019: 1.5k Denmark · 2020: 775.0 Denmark · 2021: 765.0 Denmark · 2022: 495.0 Denmark · 2023: 600.0 Denmark · 2024: 795.0 Denmark · 2025: 775.0 Estonia EE Estonia · 2008: 10.0 Estonia · 2009: 20.0 Estonia · 2010: 25.0 Estonia · 2011: 50.0 Estonia · 2012: 45.0 Estonia · 2013: 45.0 Estonia · 2014: 35.0 Estonia · 2015: 100.0 Estonia · 2016: 60.0 Estonia · 2017: 60.0 Estonia · 2018: 55.0 Estonia · 2019: 45.0 Estonia · 2020: 45.0 Estonia · 2021: 30.0 Estonia · 2022: 90.0 Estonia · 2023: 115.0 Estonia · 2024: 60.0 Estonia · 2025: 55.0 Finland FI Finland · 2008: 1.0k Finland · 2009: 2.0k Finland · 2010: 3.3k Finland · 2011: 1.6k Finland · 2012: 1.6k Finland · 2013: 1.6k Finland · 2014: 1.1k Finland · 2015: 1.3k Finland · 2016: 13.7k Finland · 2017: 3.8k Finland · 2018: 2.0k Finland · 2019: 3.2k Finland · 2020: 1.9k Finland · 2021: 1.2k Finland · 2022: 1.4k Finland · 2023: 1.1k Finland · 2024: 1.2k Finland · 2025: 2.1k France FR France · 2008: 26.6k France · 2009: 30.2k France · 2010: 32.5k France · 2011: 37.6k France · 2012: 51.2k France · 2013: 51.0k France · 2014: 53.7k France · 2015: 57.3k France · 2016: 58.7k France · 2017: 78.4k France · 2018: 82.3k France · 2019: 85.8k France · 2020: 67.2k France · 2021: 103.1k France · 2022: 94.0k France · 2023: 91.0k France · 2024: 85.8k France · 2025: 90.8k Germany DE Germany · 2008: 11.5k Germany · 2009: 17.1k Germany · 2010: 35.0k Germany · 2011: 30.7k Germany · 2012: 41.6k Germany · 2013: 56.2k Germany · 2014: 56.9k Germany · 2015: 108.4k Germany · 2016: 197.3k Germany · 2017: 262.7k Germany · 2018: 103.3k Germany · 2019: 83.9k Germany · 2020: 66.2k Germany · 2021: 72.9k Germany · 2022: 69.1k Germany · 2023: 82.2k Germany · 2024: 116.6k Germany · 2025: 185.4k Greece EL Greece · 2008: 29.5k Greece · 2009: 14.2k Greece · 2010: 3.4k Greece · 2011: 8.5k Greece · 2012: 11.1k Greece · 2013: 12.6k Greece · 2014: 11.3k Greece · 2015: 5.6k Greece · 2016: 8.7k Greece · 2017: 14.1k Greece · 2018: 17.1k Greece · 2019: 15.4k Greece · 2020: 27.8k Greece · 2021: 20.6k Greece · 2022: 19.4k Greece · 2023: 15.3k Greece · 2024: 15.7k Greece · 2025: 19.0k Hungary HU Hungary · 2008: 510.0 Hungary · 2009: 1.4k Hungary · 2010: 785.0 Hungary · 2011: 740.0 Hungary · 2012: 750.0 Hungary · 2013: 4.2k Hungary · 2014: 4.9k Hungary · 2015: 2.9k Hungary · 2016: 4.7k Hungary · 2017: 2.9k Hungary · 2018: 595.0 Hungary · 2019: 650.0 Hungary · 2020: 345.0 Hungary · 2021: 20.0 Hungary · 2022: 10.0 Hungary · 2023: 10.0 Hungary · 2024: 10.0 Hungary · 2025: 15.0 Ireland IE Ireland · 2008: 3.3k Ireland · 2009: 3.0k Ireland · 2010: 1.6k Ireland · 2011: 1.3k Ireland · 2012: 840.0 Ireland · 2013: 695.0 Ireland · 2014: 660.0 Ireland · 2015: 665.0 Ireland · 2016: 1.6k Ireland · 2017: 125.0 Ireland · 2018: 170.0 Ireland · 2019: 895.0 Ireland · 2020: 330.0 Ireland · 2021: 85.0 Ireland · 2022: 880.0 Ireland · 2023: 645.0 Ireland · 2024: 1.4k Ireland · 2025: 2.1k Italy IT Italy · 2008: 10.5k Italy · 2009: 13.9k Italy · 2010: 7.0k Italy · 2011: 17.0k Italy · 2012: 5.3k Italy · 2013: 9.2k Italy · 2014: 14.6k Italy · 2015: 41.7k Italy · 2016: 54.5k Italy · 2017: 46.4k Italy · 2018: 64.5k Italy · 2019: 75.1k Italy · 2020: 29.2k Italy · 2021: 21.7k Italy · 2022: 27.4k Italy · 2023: 24.2k Italy · 2024: 50.4k Italy · 2025: 73.2k Latvia LV Latvia · 2008: 10.0 Latvia · 2009: 35.0 Latvia · 2010: 25.0 Latvia · 2011: 70.0 Latvia · 2012: 120.0 Latvia · 2013: 65.0 Latvia · 2014: 70.0 Latvia · 2015: 145.0 Latvia · 2016: 125.0 Latvia · 2017: 95.0 Latvia · 2018: 95.0 Latvia · 2019: 120.0 Latvia · 2020: 95.0 Latvia · 2021: 115.0 Latvia · 2022: 165.0 Latvia · 2023: 150.0 Latvia · 2024: 470.0 Latvia · 2025: 365.0 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2008: 35.0 Lithuania · 2009: 100.0 Lithuania · 2010: 175.0 Lithuania · 2011: 285.0 Lithuania · 2012: 335.0 Lithuania · 2013: 120.0 Lithuania · 2014: 110.0 Lithuania · 2015: 95.0 Lithuania · 2016: 85.0 Lithuania · 2017: 85.0 Lithuania · 2018: 135.0 Lithuania · 2019: 230.0 Lithuania · 2020: 265.0 Lithuania · 2021: 2.9k Lithuania · 2022: 435.0 Lithuania · 2023: 155.0 Lithuania · 2024: 190.0 Lithuania · 2025: 160.0 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2008: 300.0 Luxembourg · 2009: 360.0 Luxembourg · 2010: 410.0 Luxembourg · 2011: 985.0 Luxembourg · 2012: 1.6k Luxembourg · 2013: 1.1k Luxembourg · 2014: 765.0 Luxembourg · 2015: 590.0 Luxembourg · 2016: 485.0 Luxembourg · 2017: 595.0 Luxembourg · 2018: 400.0 Luxembourg · 2019: 510.0 Luxembourg · 2020: 415.0 Luxembourg · 2021: 365.0 Luxembourg · 2022: 270.0 Luxembourg · 2023: 430.0 Luxembourg · 2024: 550.0 Luxembourg · 2025: 585.0 Malta MT Malta · 2008: 1.3k Malta · 2009: 885.0 Malta · 2010: 125.0 Malta · 2011: 720.0 Malta · 2012: 155.0 Malta · 2013: 300.0 Malta · 2014: 475.0 Malta · 2015: 240.0 Malta · 2016: 245.0 Malta · 2017: 345.0 Malta · 2018: 855.0 Malta · 2019: 635.0 Malta · 2020: 605.0 Malta · 2021: 630.0 Malta · 2022: 1.1k Malta · 2023: 785.0 Malta · 2024: 300.0 Malta · 2025: 300.0 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2008: 5.2k Netherlands · 2009: 9.3k Netherlands · 2010: 9.6k Netherlands · 2011: 9.0k Netherlands · 2012: 8.2k Netherlands · 2013: 6.2k Netherlands · 2014: 6.3k Netherlands · 2015: 4.0k Netherlands · 2016: 8.1k Netherlands · 2017: 8.1k Netherlands · 2018: 6.7k Netherlands · 2019: 8.1k Netherlands · 2020: 5.0k Netherlands · 2021: 4.5k Netherlands · 2022: 2.2k Netherlands · 2023: 3.4k Netherlands · 2024: 5.2k Netherlands · 2025: 8.1k Poland PL Poland · 2008: 1.5k Poland · 2009: 4.1k Poland · 2010: 3.9k Poland · 2011: 2.7k Poland · 2012: 2.0k Poland · 2013: 2.2k Poland · 2014: 2.0k Poland · 2015: 2.9k Poland · 2016: 2.2k Poland · 2017: 2.1k Poland · 2018: 2.1k Poland · 2019: 1.7k Poland · 2020: 1.6k Poland · 2021: 1.5k Poland · 2022: 1.3k Poland · 2023: 1.9k Poland · 2024: 1.6k Poland · 2025: 3.9k Portugal PT Portugal · 2008: 40.0 Portugal · 2009: 45.0 Portugal · 2010: 75.0 Portugal · 2011: 50.0 Portugal · 2012: 130.0 Portugal · 2013: 170.0 Portugal · 2014: 115.0 Portugal · 2015: 180.0 Portugal · 2016: 275.0 Portugal · 2017: 455.0 Portugal · 2018: 415.0 Portugal · 2019: 570.0 Portugal · 2020: 325.0 Portugal · 2021: 200.0 Portugal · 2022: 195.0 Portugal · 2023: 125.0 Portugal · 2024: 1.0k Portugal · 2025: 920.0 Romania RO Romania · 2008: 565.0 Romania · 2009: 430.0 Romania · 2010: 355.0 Romania · 2011: 1.0k Romania · 2012: 1.4k Romania · 2013: 515.0 Romania · 2014: 845.0 Romania · 2015: 840.0 Romania · 2016: 490.0 Romania · 2017: 820.0 Romania · 2018: 700.0 Romania · 2019: 730.0 Romania · 2020: 1.9k Romania · 2021: 3.0k Romania · 2022: 3.0k Romania · 2023: 5.2k Romania · 2024: 1.5k Romania · 2025: 565.0 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2008: 280.0 Slovakia · 2009: 140.0 Slovakia · 2010: 205.0 Slovakia · 2011: 100.0 Slovakia · 2012: 250.0 Slovakia · 2013: 125.0 Slovakia · 2014: 110.0 Slovakia · 2015: 55.0 Slovakia · 2016: 45.0 Slovakia · 2017: 30.0 Slovakia · 2018: 40.0 Slovakia · 2019: 55.0 Slovakia · 2020: 40.0 Slovakia · 2021: 85.0 Slovakia · 2022: 75.0 Slovakia · 2023: 90.0 Slovakia · 2024: 60.0 Slovakia · 2025: 70.0 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2008: 155.0 Slovenia · 2009: 110.0 Slovenia · 2010: 95.0 Slovenia · 2011: 190.0 Slovenia · 2012: 185.0 Slovenia · 2013: 160.0 Slovenia · 2014: 50.0 Slovenia · 2015: 85.0 Slovenia · 2016: 95.0 Slovenia · 2017: 90.0 Slovenia · 2018: 135.0 Slovenia · 2019: 130.0 Slovenia · 2020: 215.0 Slovenia · 2021: 155.0 Slovenia · 2022: 140.0 Slovenia · 2023: 165.0 Slovenia · 2024: 210.0 Slovenia · 2025: 155.0 Spain ES Spain · 2008: 4.8k Spain · 2009: 4.1k Spain · 2010: 2.2k Spain · 2011: 2.4k Spain · 2012: 2.1k Spain · 2013: 1.8k Spain · 2014: 2.0k Spain · 2015: 2.2k Spain · 2016: 3.4k Spain · 2017: 8.0k Spain · 2018: 9.0k Spain · 2019: 19.6k Spain · 2020: 73.7k Spain · 2021: 50.6k Spain · 2022: 48.3k Spain · 2023: 37.3k Spain · 2024: 39.2k Spain · 2025: 72.7k Sweden SE Sweden · 2008: 21.7k Sweden · 2009: 16.9k Sweden · 2010: 19.2k Sweden · 2011: 15.1k Sweden · 2012: 13.0k Sweden · 2013: 12.0k Sweden · 2014: 9.4k Sweden · 2015: 16.3k Sweden · 2016: 29.3k Sweden · 2017: 34.1k Sweden · 2018: 24.0k Sweden · 2019: 19.5k Sweden · 2020: 19.0k Sweden · 2021: 13.3k Sweden · 2022: 12.0k Sweden · 2023: 13.9k Sweden · 2024: 6.4k Sweden · 2025: 5.4k
10.0 262.7k

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