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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,370
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2,100
in 2021
All-time low
900
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 9102009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 9902012: 9052013: 9352014: 9202015: 9452016: 9002017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 2.1k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.6k2025: 1.4k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Portugal 2,135 compare
  2. 18 Estonia 1,635 compare
  3. 19 Belgium 1,605 compare
  4. 21 Sweden 1,175 compare
  5. 22 Cyprus 1,145 compare
  6. 23 Austria 820 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

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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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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