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

Italy: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 4,780 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4,780
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7,365
in 2012
All-time low
975
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620252008: 7.1k2009: 5.3k2010: 4.9k2011: 6.2k2012: 7.4k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.3k2015: 4.7k2016: 5.7k2017: 7.0k2018: 5.6k2019: 6.5k2020: 2.8k2021: 9752022: 2.8k2023: 3.3k2024: 4.5k2025: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Italy stood at 4,780.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Italy peaked at 7,365 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 975, in 2021.

Italy ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 7,140
2009 5,315 -25.6%
2010 4,890 -8.0%
2011 6,180 +26.4%
2012 7,365 +19.2%
2013 5,860 -20.4%
2014 5,310 -9.4%
2015 4,670 -12.1%
2016 5,715 +22.4%
2017 7,045 +23.3%
2018 5,615 -20.3%
2019 6,470 +15.2%
2020 2,815 -56.5%
2021 975 -65.4%
2022 2,790 +186.2%
2023 3,275 +17.4%
2024 4,480 +36.8%
2025 4,780 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,228 5,315 7,140 2
2010s 5,912 4,670 7,365 10
2020s 3,186 975 4,780 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Belgium 5,245 compare
  2. 11 Greece 5,080 compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 4,970 compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 4,555 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 4,335 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 3,255 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 Italy?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Italy was 4,780 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,365 in 2012.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 975 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Italy ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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