First-time asylum applications

In 2026, Italy's first-time asylum applications decreased by 67.0% compared to 2025, reaching 41,795.

Italy accounts for 28.9% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.

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 fallen by 7.5% (from 45,195 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.