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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & REGIONAL STUDIES<br />

2nd Year, No. 1 – 2009<br />

Galati University Press, ISSN 2065 -1759<br />

Figure 4. Dynamics of asylum applications in some areas<br />

of the world between 2001-2006 şi 2007-2013 -<br />

percentage points<br />

20<br />

0<br />

-20<br />

-40<br />

10,9 12,9<br />

3,6<br />

1 2<br />

11,1<br />

-60<br />

-54,7<br />

-49,8<br />

-53,9<br />

-80<br />

-72,8<br />

EU-27 Europe Canada/USA Australia/New Zeeland<br />

In 2007, out of the total number of 338,300 asylum applications,<br />

Europe received 254,200 applications, i.e. 13% more than the previous year.<br />

The changes in the top 10 countries for which asylum applications<br />

were lodged between 2004 and 2007 are shown in Table 6.<br />

Table 6. Changes in the hierarchy of the first ten countries for<br />

which asylum applications were lodged between 2004 and 2007<br />

n<br />

Count<br />

ry<br />

Rank<br />

in 2004<br />

Rank<br />

in 2005<br />

Rank<br />

in 2006<br />

Rank<br />

in 2007<br />

USA 2 2 1 1<br />

Swe<strong>de</strong><br />

7 7 4 2<br />

France 1 1 2 3<br />

13

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