FI · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Finland, 2017
In 2017, Finland's first-time asylum applications decreased by 17.8% compared to 2016, reaching 4,350.
Finland accounts for 0.7% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Finland ranks 12th 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 49.0% (from 2,920 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.