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. β² Rising
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Bulgaria, 2008β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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