Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual was 30,345 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30,345
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
64,945
in 2009
All-time low
30,345
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201320192008: 47.5k2009: 64.9k2010: 53.6k2011: 53.6k2012: 54.2k2013: 55.0k2014: 49.9k2015: 51.8k2016: 47.0k2017: 39.0k2018: 34.9k2019: 30.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 64,945 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,345, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 32 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 36,075 compare
  2. 3 France 18,930 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 13,990 compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 10,630 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 30,345 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 64,945 in 2009.
What is the lowest third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,345 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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