BG · 2016 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Bulgaria, 2016
First-time asylum applications
19,000
Bulgaria, 2016
▼ 5.8% vs 2015 (20,165)
Analysis
In 2016, Bulgaria's first-time asylum applications decreased by 5.8% compared to 2015, reaching 19,000.
Bulgaria accounts for 1.6% of the EU-27 total of 1,167,070.
Bulgaria 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 grown by 2595.0% (from 705 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
1.6%
EU-27: 1,167,070
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm