Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Greece

Greece: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 5,650 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,650
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
21,175
in 2017
All-time low
2,055
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620252008: 2.1k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.8k2011: 11.2k2012: 9.4k2013: 7.0k2014: 6.4k2015: 6.9k2016: 18.1k2017: 21.2k2018: 14.3k2019: 7.0k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.1k2022: 5.5k2023: 7.3k2024: 6.6k2025: 5.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Greece is 5,650, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Greece peaked at 21,175 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,055, in 2008.

Greece ranks 10th 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 2,528 2,055 3,000 2
2010s 10,534 3,805 21,175 10
2020s 5,198 3,075 7,270 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Italy 8,875 compare
  2. 8 Germany 7,465 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 6,610 compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 5,130 compare
  5. 12 Hungary 4,505 compare
  6. 13 Latvia 2,765 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Greece?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Greece was 5,650 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 21,175 in 2017.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2,055 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Greece ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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