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

Romania: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 1,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,800
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
4,670
in 2009
All-time low
1,660
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 3.8k2009: 4.7k2010: 3.0k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.0k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 2.4k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.4k2025: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Romania stood at 1,800.

The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Romania peaked at 4,670 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,660, in 2021.

That places Romania 22nd 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in Romania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 3,820
2009 4,670 +22.3%
2010 3,015 -35.4%
2011 2,875 -4.6%
2012 2,890 +0.5%
2013 2,235 -22.7%
2014 2,085 -6.7%
2015 1,995 -4.3%
2016 1,865 -6.5%
2017 1,815 -2.7%
2018 1,725 -5.0%
2019 2,385 +38.3%
2020 1,730 -27.5%
2021 1,660 -4.0%
2022 2,610 +57.2%
2023 2,700 +3.4%
2024 2,365 -12.4%
2025 1,800 -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,245 3,820 4,670 2
2010s 2,288 1,725 3,015 10
2020s 2,144 1,660 2,700 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Montenegro 2,070 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 2,050 compare
  3. 21 Finland 1,915 compare
  4. 23 Norway 1,320 compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 1,205 compare
  6. 25 Malta 1,065 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 Romania?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in Romania was 1,800 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4,670 in 2009.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,660 in 2021.
How does Romania rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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