Rejected asylum applications in Germany, 2015-2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 28, 2025

In 2024, about 49.3 percent of all asylum applications were rejected based on merits, and around 32 percent of applications were rejected based on a formal decision. Both figures were an increase compared to the year before.

Share of rejected/ stopped asylum applications in all decisions on asylum applications in Germany from 2015 to 2025

CharacteristicRejected: decision based on meritsRejected: formal decision
2025* 49.3% 32.2%
2024 30.5% 25.1%
2023 23.6% 24.7%
2022 21.6% 22.3%
2021 23.4% 36.7%
2020 32.1% 24.8%
2019 29.4% 32.4%
2018 34.8% 30.2%
2017 38.5% 18.1%
2016 25% 12.6%
2015 32.4% 17.8%
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Release date

April 2025

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2015 to 2025*

Supplementary notes

* Figures for 2025 refer to January to March.

Figures displayed refer to rejections based on decisions of merit or formal decisions. According to the source, formal decisions are made without closer context inspection of the asylum claims (for example stopping the process due to withdrawal of the application by the asylum applicant or rejection of the application based on a further asylum procedure).

BAMF = Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge, Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.

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