Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Spain

Spain: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 10,610 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
10,610
Change on year
up 65.4%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
510,010
in 2008
All-time low
2,545
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620252008: 510.0k2009: 387.0k2010: 290.0k2011: 227.7k2012: 199.8k2013: 192.8k2014: 172.2k2015: 168.3k2016: 192.1k2017: 203.0k2018: 230.5k2019: 493.5k2020: 3.5k2021: 2.5k2022: 7.2k2023: 7.2k2024: 6.4k2025: 10.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 10,610 for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Spain peaked at 510,010 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,545, in 2021.

That places Spain 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 448,512 387,015 510,010 2
2010s 236,999 168,345 493,455 10
2020s 6,264 2,545 10,610 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 United Kingdom 18,275 compare
  2. 3 France 12,210 compare
  3. 4 Croatia 12,090 compare
  4. 6 Romania 10,135 compare
  5. 7 Italy 8,875 compare
  6. 8 Germany 7,465 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Spain?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Spain was 10,610 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 510,010 in 2008.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,545 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
Spain ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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