Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Romania

Romania: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 10,135 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
10,135
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
12,570
in 2020
All-time low
3,340
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2008201620252008: 8.9k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.8k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.4k2014: 4.0k2015: 4.8k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.3k2018: 7.3k2019: 7.6k2020: 12.6k2021: 11.0k2022: 8.9k2023: 7.2k2024: 10.2k2025: 10.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 10,135 for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Romania peaked at 12,570 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,340, in 2012.

Romania ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 6,758 4,595 8,920 2
2010s 4,948 3,340 7,555 10
2020s 9,996 7,155 12,570 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 3 France 12,210 compare
  2. 4 Croatia 12,090 compare
  3. 5 Spain 10,610 compare
  4. 7 Italy 8,875 compare
  5. 8 Germany 7,465 compare
  6. 9 Ireland 6,610 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Romania?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Romania was 10,135 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12,570 in 2020.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,340 in 2012.
How does Romania rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Romania ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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