SE · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2017
First-time asylum applications
22,230
Sweden, 2017
▼ 0.7% vs 2016 (22,385)
Analysis
In 2017, Sweden's first-time asylum applications decreased by 0.7% compared to 2016, reaching 22,230.
Sweden accounts for 3.6% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
Sweden ranks 7th 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 49.4% (from 43,930 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
3.6%
EU-27: 620,460
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm