Decisions on incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
43,736 Number
Italy
Lowest
20 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
1,498 Number
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
474
What the numbers show
Decisions on incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country (PARTNER), type of decision, type of request, legal provision, sex and type of applicant is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 43,736 Number in Italy; the lowest is 20 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,498 Number, and the mean is 4,270 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,187.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 9,166.0%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 86.4%).
Decisions on incoming 'Dublin' requests by submitting country: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 43,736 Number | 2024 | up 116.1% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 16,610 Number | 2025 | up 41.3% | falling |
| 3 | Croatia | 13,444 Number | 2025 | up 5,719.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Croatia | 13,444 Number | 2025 | up 5,719.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 12,247 Number | 2025 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 6 | Greece | 10,100 Number | 2025 | up 9,166.0% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 9,087 Number | 2025 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 6,069 Number | 2025 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 5,270 Number | 2025 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Netherlands | 5,155 Number | 2025 | up 213.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 5,155 Number | 2025 | up 213.0% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 4,808 Number | 2025 | up 56.6% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 4,106 Number | 2025 | up 92.8% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 2,662 Number | 2019 | up 393.0% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,662 Number | 2019 | up 393.0% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 2,471 Number | 2025 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 2,068 Number | 2025 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 2,068 Number | 2025 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 19 | Romania | 1,753 Number | 2025 | up 170.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 1,498 Number | 2025 | up 360.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovenia | 1,498 Number | 2025 | up 360.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 1,267 Number | 2025 | up 619.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 1,029 Number | 2025 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 674 Number | 2025 | up 222.5% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 674 Number | 2025 | up 222.5% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 640 Number | 2025 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 637 Number | 2025 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | 543 Number | 2025 | up 554.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Finland | 519 Number | 2025 | up 42.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 440 Number | 2025 | up 183.9% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 436 Number | 2025 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 436 Number | 2025 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 33 | Malta | 428 Number | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 367 Number | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 367 Number | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 36 | Czechia | 309 Number | 2025 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Ireland | 104 Number | 2025 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 98 Number | 2025 | down 38.0% | flat |
| 38 | Estonia | 98 Number | 2025 | down 38.0% | flat |
| 40 | Iceland | 74 Number | 2025 | up 3,600.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 20 Number | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 172,488 Number