ES · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Spain, 2018
First-time asylum applications
52,740
Spain, 2018
▲ 59.6% vs 2017 (33,040)
Analysis
In 2018, Spain's first-time asylum applications increased by 59.6% compared to 2017, reaching 52,740.
Spain accounts for 9.3% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
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 1127.9% (from 4,295 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
9.3%
EU-27: 564,900
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm