Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Hungary

Hungary: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 4,505 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
4,505
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
12th
of 33 countries
All-time high
36,500
in 2020
All-time low
4,505
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620252008: 5.5k2009: 7.7k2010: 10.5k2011: 11.8k2012: 9.2k2013: 11.1k2014: 13.3k2015: 11.5k2016: 9.9k2017: 14.0k2018: 15.1k2019: 13.6k2020: 36.5k2021: 34.6k2022: 15.8k2023: 12.6k2024: 6.9k2025: 4.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 4,505 for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Hungary peaked at 36,500 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,505, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 12th 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 6,615 5,530 7,700 2
2010s 11,992 9,240 15,050 10
2020s 18,487 4,505 36,500 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Ireland 6,610 compare
  2. 10 Greece 5,650 compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 5,130 compare
  4. 13 Latvia 2,765 compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 2,460 compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 2,320 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Hungary?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Hungary was 4,505 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 36,500 in 2020.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,505 in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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