First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece

Greece: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 89.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
89.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
77.9%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2011–2025

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece, 2011–2025

0204060801002011201820252011: 100 Percentage2012: 100 Percentage2013: 95.6 Percentage2014: 80.4 Percentage2015: 86.1 Percentage2016: 97.6 Percentage2017: 97.1 Percentage2018: 97 Percentage2019: 96.9 Percentage2020: 93.3 Percentage2021: 79.9 Percentage2022: 77.9 Percentage2023: 90.1 Percentage2024: 93.6 Percentage2025: 89.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece is 89.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2022.

That places Greece 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 100.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 95.6% -4.4%
2014 80.4% -15.9%
2015 86.1% +7.1%
2016 97.6% +13.4%
2017 97.1% -0.5%
2018 97.0% -0.1%
2019 96.9% -0.1%
2020 93.3% -3.7%
2021 79.9% -14.4%
2022 77.9% -2.5%
2023 90.1% +15.7%
2024 93.6% +3.9%
2025 89.9% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.5% 80.4% 100.0% 9
2020s 87.5% 77.9% 93.6% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 19 Norway 92.5% compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 90.9% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 87.4% compare
  4. 22 Latvia 87.4% compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 86.4% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 86.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece?
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Greece was 89.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2022.
How does Greece rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
Greece ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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