IT · 2016 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Italy, 2016
First-time asylum applications
121,190
Italy, 2016
▲ 46.4% vs 2015 (82,790)
Analysis
In 2016, Italy's first-time asylum applications increased by 46.4% compared to 2015, reaching 121,190.
Italy accounts for 10.4% of the EU-27 total of 1,167,070.
Italy ranks 2nd 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 200.5% (from 40,335 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
10.4%
EU-27: 1,167,070
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm