Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy

Italy: Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship was 1,448 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,448 Number
Change on year
up 858.9%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
1,448 Number
in 2024
All-time low
90 Number
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy, 2016–2024

05001.0k1.5k2016202020242016: 118 Number2017: 125 Number2018: 115 Number2019: 201 Number2020: 98 Number2021: 119 Number2022: 90 Number2023: 151 Number2024: 1.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy is 1,448 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 858.9% on the previous year and up 1,127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy peaked at 1,448 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90 Number, in 2022.

Italy ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 118 Number
2017 125 Number +5.9%
2018 115 Number -8.0%
2019 201 Number +74.8%
2020 98 Number -51.2%
2021 119 Number +21.4%
2022 90 Number -24.4%
2023 151 Number +67.8%
2024 1,448 Number +858.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,448 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.5 Number, 23.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,448 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 76 Number, 19.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 139.75 Number 115 Number 201 Number 4
2020s 381.2 Number 90 Number 1,448 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 810 Number compare
  2. 3 Croatia 656 Number compare
  3. 3 Croatia 656 Number compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy?
Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship in Italy was 1,448 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,448 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 90 Number in 2022.
How does Italy rank for suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship?
Italy ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suspects of migrant smuggling by citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 222 data points, 2016–2024
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