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

Greece: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 5,080 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,080
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
68,565
in 2008
All-time low
5,080
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620252008: 68.6k2009: 62.9k2010: 51.8k2011: 10.6k2012: 16.6k2013: 25.5k2014: 27.1k2015: 14.4k2016: 19.1k2017: 18.8k2018: 12.5k2019: 9.7k2020: 7.0k2021: 6.9k2022: 7.0k2023: 5.8k2024: 5.4k2025: 5.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Greece is 5,080, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Greece peaked at 68,565 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,080, in 2025.

That places Greece 11th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 68,565
2009 62,850 -8.3%
2010 51,785 -17.6%
2011 10,585 -79.6%
2012 16,650 +57.3%
2013 25,465 +52.9%
2014 27,055 +6.2%
2015 14,390 -46.8%
2016 19,055 +32.4%
2017 18,765 -1.5%
2018 12,490 -33.4%
2019 9,700 -22.3%
2020 7,005 -27.8%
2021 6,875 -1.9%
2022 7,020 +2.1%
2023 5,845 -16.7%
2024 5,445 -6.8%
2025 5,080 -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,708 62,850 68,565 2
2010s 20,594 9,700 51,785 10
2020s 6,212 5,080 7,020 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Croatia 6,620 compare
  2. 9 Spain 5,705 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 5,245 compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 4,970 compare
  5. 13 Italy 4,780 compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 4,555 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Greece?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Greece was 5,080 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 68,565 in 2008.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5,080 in 2025.
How does Greece rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Greece ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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