Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Croatia

Croatia: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 12,090 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
12,090
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
14,695
in 2020
All-time low
8,645
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Croatia, 2013–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201920252013: 10.0k2014: 8.6k2015: 9.4k2016: 9.1k2017: 10.0k2018: 13.2k2019: 13.0k2020: 14.7k2021: 14.2k2022: 11.8k2023: 10.9k2024: 13.9k2025: 12.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Croatia stood at 12,090.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Croatia peaked at 14,695 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,645, in 2014.

Croatia ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,490 8,645 13,240 7
2020s 12,937 10,900 14,695 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 1 Poland 28,960 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 18,275 compare
  3. 3 France 12,210 compare
  4. 5 Spain 10,610 compare
  5. 6 Romania 10,135 compare
  6. 7 Italy 8,875 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Croatia

All data for Croatia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Croatia?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Croatia was 12,090 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 14,695 in 2020.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,645 in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Croatia ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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