Almost 1 million asylum applications in the EU+ in 2022

In 2022, EU+ countries received some 966 000 applications for international protection, up more than 50 % from 2021, and the most since 2016. The largest applicant groups were Syrians, Afghans and Turks, but applications were also high for a wide range of other nationalities, while the caseload of applications pending decision hit its highest level since 2017.