Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 5,130 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
5,130
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
7,955
in 2022
All-time low
2,170
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620252008: 4.1k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 2.8k2012: 3.1k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.9k2018: 3.2k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.7k2021: 6.2k2022: 8.0k2023: 7.2k2024: 6.4k2025: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Bulgaria stood at 5,130.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Bulgaria peaked at 7,955 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,170, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,545 3,030 4,060 2
2010s 2,872 2,170 4,245 10
2020s 6,262 4,685 7,955 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 8 Germany 7,465 compare
  2. 9 Ireland 6,610 compare
  3. 10 Greece 5,650 compare
  4. 12 Hungary 4,505 compare
  5. 13 Latvia 2,765 compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 2,460 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Bulgaria?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Bulgaria was 5,130 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7,955 in 2022.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,170 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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