Overview
- About 40,000 Syrian nationals registered as arrivals in Germany from January to September 2025, down 46.5% from a year earlier.
- Roughly 21,800 Syrians were recorded as departures over the same period, an increase of 35.3%.
- Net migration of Syrian nationals fell to 18,100, down from 58,500 in January–September 2024.
- First-time asylum applications by Syrians dropped to about 19,200, a 67.1% decline, yet they remained the largest applicant group at 21.9% of 87,800 filings.
- Statisticians stress the figures reflect nationality rather than motives or protection status, as Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul questions conditions in Syria and Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirms a push to pursue some returns.