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Asylum applicants in 13 IGC* member states in Europe in the last few years

Country	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Nordic countries
Denmark	4 593	3 222	2 260	1 918	2 226	2 380
Finland	3 221	3 861	3 574	2 288	1 505	4 035
Norway	15 438	7 906	5 376	5 282	6 508	14 431
Sweden	31 355	23 161	17 530	24 322	36 207	24 353
Other countries
Austria	32 364	24 676	22 471	13 350	11 879	12 809
Belgium	16 940	15 357	15 957	11 587	11 115	12 252
France	61 993	65 614	59 221	39 315	35 207	42 513
Germany	50 563	35 607	28 914	21 029	19 164	22 085
Ireland	7 900	4 766	4 323	4 315	3 985	3 807
Netherlands	13 402	9 782	12 347	14 465	7 102	13 399
Spain	5 918	5 533	5 049	5 266	7 477	4 476
Switzerland	21 037	14 248	10 061	10 537	10 387	16 606
UK**	60 047	40 623	30 841	28 321	27 903	30 547

*) Source: Inter-governmental Consultations on Asylum, Refugee and Migration Policies in Europe, North America and Australia, IGC.

** The figures for UK are applications, for other countries persons.