FR · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
France, 2017
In 2017, France's first-time asylum applications increased by 19.8% compared to 2016, reaching 91,975.
France accounts for 14.8% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
France 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 69.4% (from 54,290 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.