Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 156,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
156,000
Change on year
up 22.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
202,890
in 2016
All-time low
95,850
in 2022
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 156,000.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 202,890 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95,850, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 160,925 | — |
| 2014 | 146,360 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 176,220 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 202,890 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 175,085 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 163,445 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 164,565 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99,345 | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 99,210 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95,850 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 112,815 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 127,100 | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 156,000 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169,927 | 146,360 | 202,890 | 7 |
| 2020s | 115,053 | 95,850 | 156,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 156,000 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 202,890 in 2016.
- What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,850 in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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