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

Switzerland: Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex was 1,041 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,041 Number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,505 Number
in 2016
All-time low
1,041 Number
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2016202020242016: 1.5k Number2017: 1.2k Number2018: 1.3k Number2019: 1.3k Number2020: 1.2k Number2021: 1.3k Number2022: 1.2k Number2023: 1.1k Number2024: 1.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,041 Number for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Switzerland peaked at 1,505 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,041 Number, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Switzerland, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 1,505 Number
2017 1,233 Number -18.1%
2018 1,302 Number +5.6%
2019 1,304 Number +0.2%
2020 1,227 Number -5.9%
2021 1,260 Number +2.7%
2022 1,171 Number -7.1%
2023 1,087 Number -7.2%
2024 1,041 Number -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,336 Number 1,233 Number 1,505 Number 4
2020s 1,157 Number 1,041 Number 1,260 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Croatia 1,611 Number compare
  2. 5 Croatia 1,611 Number compare
  3. 7 Greece 1,262 Number compare
  4. 9 Spain 903 Number compare
  5. 10 Poland 734 Number compare
  6. 10 Poland 734 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 Switzerland?
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Switzerland was 1,041 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,505 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,041 Number in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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