Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Slovenia

Slovenia: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 2,165 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
2,165
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
7,970
in 2011
All-time low
735
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620252008: 7.6k2009: 7.9k2010: 7.8k2011: 8.0k2012: 7.7k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.5k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.3k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.0k2023: 7352024: 2.2k2025: 2.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Slovenia is 2,165, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Slovenia peaked at 7,970 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 735, in 2023.

That places Slovenia 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,730 7,565 7,895 2
2010s 5,262 3,535 7,970 10
2020s 2,875 735 4,260 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 13 Latvia 2,765 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 2,460 compare
  3. 15 Lithuania 2,320 compare
  4. 17 Portugal 2,135 compare
  5. 18 Estonia 1,635 compare
  6. 19 Belgium 1,605 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Slovenia

All data for Slovenia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Slovenia?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Slovenia was 2,165 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 7,970 in 2011.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 735 in 2023.
How does Slovenia rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Slovenia ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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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