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

United Kingdom: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 30,345 Person in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30,345 Person
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
64,945 Person
in 2009
All-time low
30,345 Person
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201320192008: 47.5k Person2009: 64.9k Person2010: 53.6k Person2011: 53.6k Person2012: 54.2k Person2013: 55.0k Person2014: 49.9k Person2015: 51.8k Person2016: 47.0k Person2017: 39.0k Person2018: 34.9k Person2019: 30.3k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 30,345 Person for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in United Kingdom peaked at 64,945 Person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,345 Person, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded) in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Person Change
2008 47,455 Person —
2009 64,945 Person +36.9%
2010 53,615 Person -17.4%
2011 53,600 Person -0.0%
2012 54,180 Person +1.1%
2013 54,960 Person +1.4%
2014 49,920 Person -9.2%
2015 51,765 Person +3.7%
2016 47,020 Person -9.2%
2017 38,970 Person -17.1%
2018 34,930 Person -10.4%
2019 30,345 Person -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56,200 Person 47,455 Person 64,945 Person 2
2010s 46,930 Person 30,345 Person 54,960 Person 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 36,075 Person compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 30,345 Person compare
  3. 4 France 18,930 Person compare
  4. 5 Sweden 13,990 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in United Kingdom?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in United Kingdom was 30,345 Person in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 64,945 Person in 2009.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 30,345 Person in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 697 data points, 2008–2025
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