Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders was 18,275 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
18,275
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
23,640
in 2008
All-time low
14,280
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2008201320192008: 23.6k2009: 20.5k2010: 16.4k2011: 16.1k2012: 14.5k2013: 14.9k2014: 15.9k2015: 14.9k2016: 14.5k2017: 14.3k2018: 16.5k2019: 18.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 18,275 for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in 2019.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in United Kingdom peaked at 23,640 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,280, in 2017.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,050 20,460 23,640 2
2010s 15,631 14,280 18,275 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Poland 28,960 compare
  2. 3 France 12,210 compare
  3. 4 Croatia 12,090 compare
  4. 5 Spain 10,610 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in United Kingdom?
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders in United Kingdom was 18,275 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 23,640 in 2008.
What is the lowest third country nationals refused entry at the external borders recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14,280 in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for third country nationals refused entry at the external borders?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is third country nationals refused entry at the external borders rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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