Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy

Italy: Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex was 7,676 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,676 Number
Change on year
up 78.5%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
7,676 Number
in 2024
All-time low
2,560 Number
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy, 2016–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2016202020242016: 4.7k Number2017: 4.1k Number2018: 4.1k Number2019: 3.7k Number2020: 2.9k Number2021: 2.6k Number2022: 3.9k Number2023: 4.3k Number2024: 7.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy is 7,676 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy peaked at 7,676 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,560 Number, in 2021.

That places Italy 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 4,711 Number
2017 4,127 Number -12.4%
2018 4,131 Number +0.1%
2019 3,676 Number -11.0%
2020 2,925 Number -20.4%
2021 2,560 Number -12.5%
2022 3,941 Number +53.9%
2023 4,300 Number +9.1%
2024 7,676 Number +78.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,161 Number 3,676 Number 4,711 Number 4
2020s 4,280 Number 2,560 Number 7,676 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 13,195 Number compare
  2. 3 France 4,733 Number compare
  3. 4 Germany 3,985 Number compare
  4. 5 Croatia 1,611 Number compare
  5. 5 Croatia 1,611 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy?
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Italy was 7,676 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,676 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,560 Number in 2021.
How does Italy rank for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 306 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed