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

France: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 18,930 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18,930
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
22,760
in 2012
All-time low
8,210
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2008201620252008: 19.5k2009: 18.4k2010: 17.0k2011: 20.4k2012: 22.8k2013: 20.1k2014: 19.5k2015: 18.2k2016: 14.1k2017: 15.7k2018: 17.9k2019: 17.7k2020: 8.4k2021: 8.2k2022: 10.2k2023: 12.2k2024: 16.7k2025: 18.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 18,930 for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in 2025.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in France peaked at 22,760 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,210, in 2021.

That places France 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 19,470
2009 18,400 -5.5%
2010 17,045 -7.4%
2011 20,425 +19.8%
2012 22,760 +11.4%
2013 20,140 -11.5%
2014 19,525 -3.1%
2015 18,245 -6.6%
2016 14,065 -22.9%
2017 15,665 +11.4%
2018 17,935 +14.5%
2019 17,705 -1.3%
2020 8,445 -52.3%
2021 8,210 -2.8%
2022 10,205 +24.3%
2023 12,165 +19.2%
2024 16,665 +37.0%
2025 18,930 +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,935 18,400 19,470 2
2010s 18,351 14,065 22,760 10
2020s 12,437 8,210 18,930 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 36,075 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,345 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 13,990 compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 10,630 compare
  5. 6 Poland 9,700 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 France?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in France was 18,930 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22,760 in 2012.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8,210 in 2021.
How does France rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
France ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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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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