Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
36,075
Germany
Lowest
10
Liechtenstein
Median
3,245
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
546
What the numbers show
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 36,075 in Germany; the lowest is 10 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,245, and the mean is 6,030.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,608.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 477.7%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 75.8%).
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 36,075 | 2025 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 30,345 | 2019 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 3 | France | 18,930 | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 4 | Sweden | 13,990 | 2025 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 5 | Cyprus | 10,630 | 2025 | up 477.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Poland | 9,700 | 2025 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Austria | 8,045 | 2025 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 6,620 | 2025 | up 241.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Spain | 5,705 | 2025 | down 57.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 5,245 | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 11 | Greece | 5,080 | 2025 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Netherlands | 4,970 | 2025 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 4,780 | 2025 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 14 | Lithuania | 4,555 | 2025 | up 164.8% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 4,335 | 2025 | down 27.4% | flat |
| 16 | Czechia | 3,255 | 2025 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Switzerland | 3,235 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Latvia | 2,280 | 2025 | up 121.4% | rising |
| 19 | Montenegro | 2,070 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 2,050 | 2025 | up 461.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 1,915 | 2025 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 22 | Romania | 1,800 | 2025 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 1,320 | 2025 | down 75.8% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 1,205 | 2025 | up 63.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Malta | 1,065 | 2025 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 975 | 2025 | down 63.3% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 825 | 2025 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Estonia | 660 | 2025 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 490 | 2025 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 425 | 2025 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 390 | 2025 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Liechtenstein | 10 | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.