First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Switzerland
Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 90.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.9%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2015
All-time low
81.4%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 90.9% for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Switzerland peaked at 96.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 91.4% | — |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 90.9% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.7% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 81.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 82.1% | 94.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Switzerland?
- First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Switzerland was 90.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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