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

Romania: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 96.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
96.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2011
All-time low
91.1%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2011–2025

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

0204060801002011201820252011: 98.5 Percentage2012: 96.4 Percentage2013: 94.2 Percentage2014: 97 Percentage2015: 97.1 Percentage2016: 98.5 Percentage2017: 97.6 Percentage2018: 91.1 Percentage2019: 94.6 Percentage2020: 97.9 Percentage2021: 94.6 Percentage2022: 97.7 Percentage2023: 97.8 Percentage2024: 94.4 Percentage2025: 96.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Romania stood at 96.5%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Romania peaked at 98.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2018.

That places Romania 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Romania, 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 98.5%
2012 96.4% -2.1%
2013 94.2% -2.3%
2014 97.0% +3.0%
2015 97.1% +0.1%
2016 98.5% +1.4%
2017 97.6% -0.9%
2018 91.1% -6.7%
2019 94.6% +3.8%
2020 97.9% +3.5%
2021 94.6% -3.4%
2022 97.7% +3.3%
2023 97.8% +0.1%
2024 94.4% -3.5%
2025 96.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.1% 91.1% 98.5% 9
2020s 96.5% 94.4% 97.9% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Spain 98.1% compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 97.6% compare
  3. 9 Iceland 96.8% compare
  4. 11 Hungary 96.4% compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 96.3% compare
  6. 13 Denmark 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Romania?
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Romania was 96.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2018.
How does Romania rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
Romania ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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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