Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Switzerland
Switzerland: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 1,370 in 2025. β² Rising
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Switzerland, 2008β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,370 for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Switzerland peaked at 2,100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2016.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,020 | 910 | 1,130 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,034 | 900 | 1,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,558 | 1,295 | 2,100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Switzerland?
- Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in Switzerland was 1,370 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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