ES · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2017
In 2017, Spain's first-time asylum applications increased by 112.2% compared to 2016, reaching 33,040.
Spain accounts for 5.3% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Spain ranks 5th 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 1300.0% (from 2,360 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.