Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 1,205 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,205
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1,755
in 2017
All-time low
275
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Bulgaria, 2008–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201620252008: 2752009: 2852010: 2952011: 6652012: 8352013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 7352016: 1.2k2017: 1.8k2018: 7102019: 6302020: 3102021: 6852022: 5402023: 5352024: 9652025: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,205 for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in 2025.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Bulgaria peaked at 1,755 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 275, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 275
2009 285 +3.6%
2010 295 +3.5%
2011 665 +125.4%
2012 835 +25.6%
2013 1,100 +31.7%
2014 1,155 +5.0%
2015 735 -36.4%
2016 1,215 +65.3%
2017 1,755 +44.4%
2018 710 -59.5%
2019 630 -11.3%
2020 310 -50.8%
2021 685 +121.0%
2022 540 -21.2%
2023 535 -0.9%
2024 965 +80.4%
2025 1,205 +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 280 275 285 2
2010s 909.5 295 1,755 10
2020s 706.67 310 1,205 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Finland 1,915 compare
  2. 22 Romania 1,800 compare
  3. 23 Norway 1,320 compare
  4. 25 Malta 1,065 compare
  5. 26 Denmark 975 compare
  6. 27 Portugal 825 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Bulgaria?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Bulgaria was 1,205 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,755 in 2017.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 275 in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2025
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