Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Ireland

Ireland: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 6,610 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
6,610
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
9,240
in 2022
All-time low
1,935
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620252008: 5.3k2009: 3.6k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.2k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.5k2015: 3.5k2016: 4.0k2017: 3.7k2018: 4.8k2019: 7.5k2020: 2.8k2021: 3.7k2022: 9.2k2023: 7.4k2024: 6.9k2025: 6.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 6,610 for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Ireland peaked at 9,240 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,935, in 2013.

That places Ireland 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,410 3,560 5,260 2
2010s 3,534 1,935 7,455 10
2020s 6,111 2,790 9,240 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Romania 10,135 compare
  2. 7 Italy 8,875 compare
  3. 8 Germany 7,465 compare
  4. 10 Greece 5,650 compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 5,130 compare
  6. 12 Hungary 4,505 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Ireland?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Ireland was 6,610 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9,240 in 2022.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,935 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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