Migration
First-instance decisions on applications for international protection taken in the year, by outcome: refugee status, subsidiary protection, humanitarian status under national law, or rejection. Official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistical offices for 36 countries. Sources and method
Outside Europe
% positive decisions
| Country | Positive decisions | % positive decisions |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 100.0 |
| Estonia | 750 | 93.2 |
| Hungary | 35 | 70.0 |
| Ireland | 3,635 | 63.4 |
| Austria | 10,935 | 61.2 |
| Greece | 26,735 | 58.5 * |
| Switzerland | 11,895 | 54.9 |
| Romania | 625 | 52.5 |
| Luxembourg | 615 | 51.2 |
| Spain | 75,835 | 51.1 * |
| Finland | 2,085 | 50.2 |
| Slovakia | 70 | 50.0 |
| Poland | 3,670 | 48.4 |
| Netherlands | 7,420 | 47.7 |
| Lithuania | 130 | 44.8 |
| France | 60,515 | 40.0 |
| Malta | 200 | 40.0 |
| Iceland | 140 | 35.9 |
| Denmark | 420 | 35.1 |
| Portugal | 460 | 33.5 |
| Germany | 87,395 | 32.0 |
| Slovenia | 70 | 31.1 |
| Norway | 660 | 30.1 |
| Italy | 31,365 | 30.0 |
| Latvia | 155 | 29.8 |
| Belgium | 8,860 | 29.7 |
| Sweden | 2,185 | 25.3 |
| Bulgaria | 955 | 20.5 |
| Czechia | 115 | 20.4 |
| Croatia | 25 | 8.8 |
| Cyprus | 675 | 7.9 |
| Australia | no figures | — |
| Canada | no figures | — |
| New Zealand | no figures | — |
| United Kingdom | no figures | — |
| United States | no figures | — |
* The source flagged this figure (provisional, estimated, break in series or definition differs); the country page says which.
Source: Eurostat (migr_asydcfsta).
Asylum applicants, monthly, Sep 2026 · 10 across 1 country
Eurostat, published
Temporary protection, monthly, Sep 2026 · 1,018,890 across 4 countries
Eurostat, published
Orders to leave, 2025 · 500,915 across 30 countries
Eurostat, published
Net migration, 2025 · 2,151,663 across 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Births to foreign-citizen mothers, 2024 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Births to foreign-born mothers, 2024 31 countries
Eurostat, published
First residence permits, 2025 · 3,935,385 across 31 countries
Eurostat, published
Returns after an order to leave, 2025 · 160,560 across 30 countries
Eurostat, published
| Indicator | Latest period | Last published | Usually published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration | 2025 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, July |
| Arrivals | 2024 | 1 Jul 2026 | Annual, March to July |
| Departures | 2024 | 22 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign citizens | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents by age | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Foreign-born residents by sex | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Employment rate by country of birth | 2025 | 10 Sept 2026 | Annual, April |
| Unemployment rate by country of birth | 2025 | 10 Sept 2026 | Annual, April |
| Births to foreign-born mothers | 2024 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| Births to foreign-citizen mothers | 2024 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual, March to September |
| First residence permits | 2025 | 28 Sept 2026 | Annual, August to October |
| Acquisitions of citizenship | 2024 | 27 Mar 2026 | Annual, March |
| Asylum applicants | 2025 | 3 Sept 2026 | Annual, March |
| Asylum decisions | 2025 | 24 Aug 2026 | Annual |
| Unaccompanied minors seeking asylum | 2025 | 27 Aug 2026 | Annual |
| Asylum applicants, monthly | Sep 2026 | 8 Oct 2026 | Monthly, about six weeks after the month ends |
| Temporary protection, monthly | Sep 2026 | 7 Oct 2026 | Monthly, about six weeks after the month ends |
| People found staying irregularly | 2025 | 12 May 2026 | Annual |
| Entries refused at the border | 2025 | 12 May 2026 | Annual |
| Orders to leave | 2025 | 30 Sept 2026 | Annual |
| Returns after an order to leave | 2025 | 25 Sept 2026 | Annual |