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

Netherlands: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 4,970 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4,970
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
12,430
in 2016
All-time low
3,200
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2008201620252008: 9.3k2009: 9.0k2010: 10.4k2011: 9.5k2012: 9.6k2013: 8.0k2014: 8.0k2015: 8.6k2016: 12.4k2017: 8.4k2018: 9.0k2019: 11.2k2020: 8.9k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.4k2023: 5.7k2024: 4.3k2025: 5.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 4,970 for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Netherlands peaked at 12,430 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,200, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 9,350
2009 8,980 -4.0%
2010 10,355 +15.3%
2011 9,475 -8.5%
2012 9,635 +1.7%
2013 8,010 -16.9%
2014 7,995 -0.2%
2015 8,630 +7.9%
2016 12,430 +44.0%
2017 8,390 -32.5%
2018 8,980 +7.0%
2019 11,185 +24.6%
2020 8,870 -20.7%
2021 3,200 -63.9%
2022 3,410 +6.6%
2023 5,745 +68.5%
2024 4,260 -25.8%
2025 4,970 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,165 8,980 9,350 2
2010s 9,508 7,995 12,430 10
2020s 5,076 3,200 8,870 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Spain 5,705 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 5,245 compare
  3. 11 Greece 5,080 compare
  4. 13 Italy 4,780 compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 4,555 compare
  6. 15 Hungary 4,335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Netherlands?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Netherlands was 4,970 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12,430 in 2016.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,200 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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