IT · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Italy, 2017
In 2017, Italy's first-time asylum applications increased by 4.4% compared to 2016, reaching 126,560.
Italy accounts for 20.4% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
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 636.5% (from 17,185 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.