Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Estonia

Estonia: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 1,635 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,635
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,855
in 2023
All-time low
500
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620252008: 2.3k2009: 9152010: 1.7k2011: 2.2k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.4k2014: 6952015: 9652016: 8752017: 1.2k2018: 1.6k2019: 2.1k2020: 5002021: 5652022: 5.5k2023: 5.9k2024: 2.7k2025: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Estonia stood at 1,635.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Estonia peaked at 5,855 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2020.

Estonia ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,620 915 2,325 2
2010s 1,465 695 2,205 10
2020s 2,791 500 5,855 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 15 Lithuania 2,320 compare
  2. 16 Slovenia 2,165 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 2,135 compare
  4. 19 Belgium 1,605 compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 1,370 compare
  6. 21 Sweden 1,175 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Estonia

All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Estonia?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Estonia was 1,635 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 5,855 in 2023.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Estonia ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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