SE · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
Sweden, 2018
First-time asylum applications
18,675
Sweden, 2018
▼ 16.0% vs 2017 (22,230)
Analysis
In 2018, Sweden's first-time asylum applications decreased by 16.0% compared to 2017, reaching 18,675.
Sweden accounts for 3.3% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
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 62.2% (from 49,355 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
3.3%
EU-27: 564,900
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm